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On the recordMay 6, 2013
I continue to believe we cannot give in to the temptation that our support for the democratic aspirations of people in Libya and elsewhere in the broader Middle East is naive or mistaken.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain emphasizes the importance of supporting democracy in the Middle East despite challenges.

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