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It's clearly a vacuum. People began this revolution were not Jihadists. They were not al Qaeda. In fact, they're exact opposite of al Qaeda. They're people who peacefully demonstrated for the kinds of things that we cherish.

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McCain discusses the nature of the Syrian opposition and the influx of Jihadists into the conflict.

08/01/2012

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