Elliott Abrams Quotes
I just don't understand how Kerry or Obama or anybody else thought Assad was going to change.
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Action is character.
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My dad raised me with some good advice: 'Always tell the truth. Always shoot from the hip. You might not have many friends, but you'll never have enemies, because people will always know where you're coming from.'
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I just don't understand how Kerry or Obama or anybody else thought Assad was going to change.
