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John McCain: I believe U.S. strategy should be to reduce those odds as much as possible and quickly force Gaddafi to leave power…

On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
I believe U.S. strategy should be to reduce those odds as much as possible and quickly force Gaddafi to leave power, rather than hoping we achieve that objective with minimal effort.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain emphasizes the need for decisive action against Gaddafi in Libya.

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