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Eric Hovde: “I don't believe you put our young men and women at risk…”

Featuring: Eric Hovde, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 1:11:37

So what do you think of the Obama administration's policy towards Syria up to now? You know, again, I am sympathetic to getting too deeply involved in any conflict because I don't believe you put our young men and women at risk until you have a clear outcome that there is a way to resolve it and extract ourselves out of it. I would not be in there. However, I would be providing bigger support through a country like Turkey that understands it's an ally of ours, it's a neighbor of Syria, … (1:11:37–1:11:47)

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Asserts that military involvement should only occur when there is a clear resolution and exit strategy.

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