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John McCain: “Should the United States consider recognition or let me put it this way: wouldn't it be helpful to their morale?”

On the recordMarch 9, 2011
Should the United States consider recognition or let me put it this way: wouldn't it be helpful to their morale?
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain suggests U.S. recognition of the Libyan provisional government could boost morale.

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