John Kerry: “That would be an al-Qaeda recruiter's dream and something that we had…”

On the recordApril 5, 2011

That would be an al-Qaeda recruiter's dream and something that we had a national interest in avoiding

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Kerry argues that failing to support Libyan rebels could lead to increased terrorism.

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John Kerry: “That would be an al-Qaeda recruiter's dream and something that we had a national interest in avoiding”