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Jim Risch: Do you really believe that if we withdraw our military might, which apparently we're going to today or tomorrow…

On the recordMarch 30, 2011
Do you really believe that if we withdraw our military might, which apparently we're going to today or tomorrow, whenever it's going to be, and Qadhafi stays in power and the rebels collapse, that there isn't going to be a humanitarian slaughter there that's going to be of an epic nature?
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch questions the consequences of withdrawing military support in Libya.

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