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John McCain: If we send a message to the world, especially the Iranians and the North Koreans, that we are allowing Bashar Assad to…

On the recordSeptember 4, 2013
If we send a message to the world, especially the Iranians and the North Koreans, that we are allowing Bashar Assad to use chemical and slaughter those 1,000 innocent women and children, then we are making a terrible mistake.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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Senator McCain warns against the consequences of inaction regarding Bashar al-Assad's use of chemical weapons.

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