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Marco Rubio: “Qaddafi was a really bad person, but at least he kept the country stable.”

On the recordApril 24, 2017
Qaddafi was a really bad person, but at least he kept the country stable.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio reflects on Qaddafi's regime stability despite his negative reputation.

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