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John McCain: This idiocy of cooperating with the Iranians and also taking 'ISIL first', of which Bashar Assad is the father, is…

On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
This idiocy of cooperating with the Iranians and also taking 'ISIL first', of which Bashar Assad is the father, is nonsense and, as I say, immoral.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain condemns U.S. policy that prioritizes ISIL while ignoring Assad's role.

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