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Marco Rubio: “It was my impression early in this conflict that when this arose, and by the way, it is important to remind everyone…”

On the recordSeptember 16, 2014
It was my impression early in this conflict that when this arose, and by the way, it is important to remind everyone that this was not a U.S.-instigated thing.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio emphasizes that the Syrian conflict was initiated by Syrians, not the U.S.

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