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John McCain: “It's the barrel bombs and air attacks that are causing most of the civilian casualties in Syria--not ISIS.”

On the recordMarch 23, 2015
It's the barrel bombs and air attacks that are causing most of the civilian casualties in Syria--not ISIS.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain highlights the impact of Assad's actions on civilians in Syria.

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