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Chris Coons: Our actions here are not just meant to deter Assad, but to send a strong message to Pyongyang, to Tehran, to non-state…

On the recordSeptember 2, 2013
Our actions here are not just meant to deter Assad, but to send a strong message to Pyongyang, to Tehran, to non-state actors around the world.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons discusses the broader implications of U.S. actions beyond just Syria.

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