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On the recordApril 28, 2013
And to turn a blind eye to the slaughter of 70,000 more people, missing a million, Lebanon and Jordan being overwhelmed with refugees while we stand by and watch is an offense against everything America stands for and believes in.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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Senator McCain argues against inaction in Syria, emphasizing the moral obligation of the U.S. to intervene.

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