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John McCain: “America's adversaries neither respect nor fear us. America's friends are increasingly hedging their bets.”

On the recordSeptember 21, 2016
America's adversaries neither respect nor fear us. America's friends are increasingly hedging their bets.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain highlights the declining respect for the U.S. among adversaries and allies.

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