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John McCain: Tells me it's terrible and awful, and reprehensible, but it's also again an argument for a sanctuary where the…

On the recordAugust 1, 2012
Tells me it's terrible and awful, and reprehensible, but it's also again an argument for a sanctuary where the government can set up the Syrian national council and issue orders and instructions that this kind of atrocity must stop; otherwise they will lose legitimacy with the people of Syria.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain comments on the actions of opposition forces in Syria and the need for a governing body to maintain legitimacy.

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