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John McCain: Well, the question is where did the intelligence go? That's always the problem. I talked to the state department today…

On the recordMarch 6, 2014
Well, the question is where did the intelligence go? That's always the problem. I talked to the state department today, a senior official, and said you know, Kerry didn't know about the invasion when he was talking to Lavrov right up until the invasion.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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Robert Baer discusses the intelligence failures regarding the Russian invasion of Crimea and mentions Senator John McCain's view on the matter.

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