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John McCain: “I hope so, Anderson. And previous experience in Bosnia, Kosovo, Libya, that with enough pressure that perhaps the United…”

On the recordMarch 27, 2012
I hope so, Anderson. And previous experience in Bosnia, Kosovo, Libya, that with enough pressure that perhaps the United States and other countries will act in an effective fashion, but since you and I talked several weeks ago, several thousand more Syrians have been massacred, slaughtered, women raped, children maimed by this incredibly cruel and barbaric regime.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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Senator McCain expresses hope that international pressure will lead to action against the Assad regime in Syria.

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