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John McCain: “The latest example of that is Libya, completely walking away, and many of us warned that the outcome now seems to be a…”

On the recordDecember 2, 2015
The latest example of that is Libya, completely walking away, and many of us warned that the outcome now seems to be a new base for Al Qaeda.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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Cautions about the consequences of disengagement in foreign conflicts.

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