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Gregory Meeks: We wanted to help the good guys and help save civilian lives, and not have innocent people die.

On the recordApril 25, 2012
We wanted to help the good guys and help save civilian lives, and not have innocent people die.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks discusses the humanitarian motives behind military intervention in Libya.

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