John Kerry actually said...

But, before we intervene, we have to be sure humanitarian catastrophes on a scale beyond what one would normally expect to come from fighting in a civil war are imminent.

Context

Kerry emphasizes the need for caution before military intervention in Libya.

04/05/2011

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