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Chris Murphy: “I would argue that, by having Libya as a proxy struggle between several Gulf States and Turkey on the other side…”

On the recordNovember 3, 2015
I would argue that, by having Libya as a proxy struggle between several Gulf States and Turkey on the other side perpetuates the conflict.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy emphasizes the negative impact of external involvement in Libya's conflict.

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