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On the recordMay 11, 2016
We did not start the uprising in Libya, and we did not start the uprising in Syria.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio clarifies U.S. involvement in uprisings in Libya and Syria.

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