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Dick Lugar: It is not credible to suggest that the provision of arms to the Qaddafi regime would serve the purpose of protecting…

On the recordMarch 30, 2011
It is not credible to suggest that the provision of arms to the Qaddafi regime would serve the purpose of protecting civilians or civilian-populated areas under threat of attack in Libya.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Lugar emphasizes the implausibility of aiding Qaddafi for civilian protection.

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