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Lindsey Graham: “The strategy is completely fallen apart. Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah are going to fight for their guy, and we're not…”

On the recordMarch 23, 2015
The strategy is completely fallen apart. Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah are going to fight for their guy, and we're not going to do a damn thing to help the people who want to change Syria for the better by getting rid of the dictator in Damascus.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham criticizes U.S. inaction in supporting efforts to remove Assad.

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