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Marco Rubio: “A failed state 90 miles from our shores that happens to be…”

Featuring: Marco Rubio, Republican | Secretary of State, United States | National

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Marco Rubio: We can't IGNORE the threat of Cuba

Published | Video Starts at 03:28

Put aside for a moment my history, the fact that I'm Cuban American, the fact that I grew up in Miami, the that fact this is 90 miles from our shores, A failed state 90 miles from our shores that happens to be aligned with adversaries to the United States is a national security threat to our country. I want to move quickly to Venezuela. The interim government and opposition leaders there are taking steps towards a possible future with democratic elections. (03:28–03:37)

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Asserts that Cuba, as a failed state aligned with U.S. adversaries, is a national security threat.

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