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Ron Johnson: “We have chemical weapons stockpiles in Syria. We have rebels…”

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

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Senator Johnson on Squawk Box - CNBC

Published | Video Starts at 01:02

… do with Syria because you know, one of the things that has concerned me is the real rationale from my standpoint, the real national security interest is the fact that We have chemical weapons stockpiles in Syria. We have rebels that have been infiltrated by elements of Al Qaeda. What happens if those chemical weapons fall in those hands? So to me that's the real key. I mean that's the national security interest and it doesn't seem like the administration's even talking about that. (01:02–01:09)

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Asserts that Syria has chemical weapons stockpiles and rebels infiltrated by Al Qaeda.

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