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John McCain: “As a veteran of several conflicts, isn't it true that if you tell the enemy that if they take certain measures, there…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
As a veteran of several conflicts, isn't it true that if you tell the enemy that if they take certain measures, there will be reprisals--what I'm trying to say, if we tell the Libyans and Gaddafi that we are imposing a no-fly zone, that is a strong deterrence to many of their pilots as to whether to fly or not.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain argues that a no-fly zone would deter Libyan pilots from attacking.

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