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Angus King: “I'm less interested in the details of what happened and more interested in what do we learn from it.”

On the recordMarch 4, 2013
I'm less interested in the details of what happened and more interested in what do we learn from it.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

King emphasizes the importance of learning from the Benghazi incident rather than focusing on details.

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