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Ron Johnson: “Close to half a million Syrians been slaughtered [in Syria].”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

Sen. Johnson on CNN: Putin 'A Real Menace'

Published July 20, 2017 | Video Starts at 01:35

We had a hearing in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee yesterday, and we had General Breedlove and we also had a Democrat witness. You couldn't tell any difference between the two witnesses. Both want to make sure that we address … Close to half a million Syrians been slaughtered [in Syria]. … 2008 in terms of Georgia. So from the standpoint of Congress and Senate Foreign Relations Committee, we're going to be laying out these realities and make sure that the United … (01:35–01:44)

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Asserts that close to half a million Syrians have been killed in the conflict.

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