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John McCain: “Well, I hope what we knew would fail would be motivation for the United States to be more involved in stopping this…”

On the recordAugust 1, 2012
Well, I hope what we knew would fail would be motivation for the United States to be more involved in stopping this massacre.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain comments on Kofi Annan's resignation and urges for increased U.S. involvement in Syria to stop the violence.

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