We should stand squarely behind their right to make it. And now with the downing of this plane, with a state sponsored hijacking having taken place, we need to send an unequivocal message to the world and other dictators who would-be dictators that if you cross this line, there are going to be horrible costs.
Murphy advocates for supporting Belarusian democracy and warns of consequences for dictatorial actions.
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