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Martin Dempsey: eliminating one terrible Middle Eastern dictator can too often lead to even more brutal influences filling the…

On the recordMay 20, 2015
eliminating one terrible Middle Eastern dictator can too often lead to even more brutal influences filling the leadership vacuum
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Martin Dempsey

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Dempsey warns about the consequences of removing dictators in the Middle East.

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