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John McCain: But the most important thing is that we have to understand that this video was not the cause of it. The cause of it was…

On the recordSeptember 18, 2012
But the most important thing is that we have to understand that this video was not the cause of it. The cause of it was Islamists who use these videos in order to inflame these people in order to attack America.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain emphasizes that the attacks were motivated by radical Islamists rather than the controversial video.

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