Ron Johnson: “You don't go out in state policy like Mubarak must go or…”

“And I agree with him and it really does. I hope the president and members of his administration have learned some lessons here. You don't go out in state policy like Mubarak must go or Assad must go or create red lines unless you've laid the groundwork. unless you've gotten and explained to the American public and gotten their, you know, certainly their support and gone around the world and assembled a coalition of the world coalition of the willing to back up the policy statements that you make.” (06:56–07:05)

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