Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 23, 2015
If I'm Assad, this is a good day for me, because the American government has just said, without saying it, that they're not going to fight to replace me.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham criticizes U.S. stance on Assad, suggesting it benefits him and his allies.

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