On the recordApril 23, 2012
That's a direct repudiation of al Qaeda, who believes in acts of terror. So the fundamentals of this movement have nothing to do with radical Islamist individuals.
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transcripts.cnn.comJohn McCain: “That's a direct repudiation of al Qaeda, who believes in acts of terror. So the fundamentals of this movement have…”
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McCain emphasizes that the Syrian uprising is fundamentally about the people's desire for freedom, not radicalism.
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