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On the recordSeptember 5, 2013
I support the president because if we don't, the risk abroad from our adversaries, Iran in this instance, Russia and Hezbollah, is severe.
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Ari Fleischer
Republican · New York

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Fleischer expresses his support for President Obama in the context of military action, emphasizing the risks posed by adversaries.

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