Honestly, I think 100,000 people being slaughtered and doing nothing is a red line.
Paul Wolfowitz: “Honestly, I think 100,000 people being slaughtered and doing nothing is a red line.”
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Wolfowitz argues that the slaughter of civilians in Syria should be considered a critical issue warranting action.
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