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Hillary Clinton: “I think it's important to point out there were many in the State Department who believed it was very much in America's…”

On the recordOctober 21, 2015
I think it's important to point out there were many in the State Department who believed it was very much in America's interest and in furtherance of our values to protect the Libyan people, to join with our European allies and our Arab partners.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Hillary Clinton emphasized the importance of U.S. intervention to protect Libyan citizens.

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