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John McCain: The president says that the reason why the troops we have are there and the airstrikes we're launching is one for…

On the recordSeptember 1, 2014
The president says that the reason why the troops we have are there and the airstrikes we're launching is one for humanitarian reasons as ISIS again traps people in humanitarian crisis or protection of American troops.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain critiques President Obama's justification for military action against ISIS, suggesting a lack of clear strategy.

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