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Christopher Shays: “The Syrian Government crossed a red line in the use of chemical weapons for which the world community needs to respond…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 2013
The Syrian Government crossed a red line in the use of chemical weapons for which the world community needs to respond, not just the United States.
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Christopher Shays
Connecticut

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Shays emphasizes the need for international response to Syria's chemical weapons use.

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