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John Kerry: Now, imagine--I just want people to imagine the hue and cry, had we done nothing, in the face of all of those pleas.

On the recordApril 5, 2011
Now, imagine--I just want people to imagine the hue and cry, had we done nothing, in the face of all of those pleas.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Kerry urges consideration of the backlash if the U.S. had ignored calls for intervention in Libya.

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the U.N. Finance Analysis suggests that it will cost trillions of dollars. Maybe $2.5 to $4.5 trillion a year between now and 2050.

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What a shame for our country that that happened.

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But, we could with battery. We could with-- there's ways to make that work.

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Depending on what it involves, shadow diplomacy has also saved us from a war.

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