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John McCain: “Had the United States imposed a no-fly zone in Syria 3 years ago, there would be no Russian intervention today.”

On the recordOctober 7, 2015
Had the United States imposed a no-fly zone in Syria 3 years ago, there would be no Russian intervention today.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain argues that U.S. inaction led to Russian intervention in Syria.

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