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Brian Mast: There is no excuse for a nation that's sought actively to put itself at the forefront of global justice and security for…

On the recordOctober 2, 2017
There is no excuse for a nation that's sought actively to put itself at the forefront of global justice and security for generations to stand idly by while one group of individuals is targeted, whether they be Yazidis, or Christians, or Jews, or Muslims, or what have you.
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Brian Mast
Republican · Florida

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Mast emphasizes the responsibility of the U.S. to protect targeted groups globally.

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