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On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
I am advocating that America cannot sit on the sideline and let 300,000 Syrians get slaughtered because it is complicated.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham emphasizes the urgency of U.S. involvement in Syria to prevent further violence.

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