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Ron Johnson: “I think Syria would not have been as big a disaster as it…”

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

Senator Johnson on CNN's Crossfire Part One

Published February 6, 2014 | Video Starts at 08:46

First and foremost is not negotiating a status of force agreement for Iraq, which I think would have prevented the Iranian overflights. I think Syria would not have been as big a disaster as it is. I mean, we could have, we sacrificed so much blood and treasure and we didn't even leave behind a stabilizing force that really could have been helpful in the Middle East. (08:46–08:51)

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Asserts that Syria's situation would be less disastrous if a status of force agreement had been negotiated for Iraq.

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