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Video: Santorum Condones Assassinations of Foreign Scientists

Rick Santorum says U.S. needs to send a clear message to nuclear scientists

At a campaign stop on Tuesday in Greenville, former U.S. Sen. .

After being introduced by U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Santorum blasted the Obama Administration for its handling of the Middle East and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Santorum was especially forceful regarding countries who pose a nuclear threat, advocating for the selective assassination of scientists from countries such as Russia, North Korea and Iran.

While the United States has been at odds with North Korea and Iran in recent years over nuclear weapons, it signed a treaty with Russia in 2010 to reduce their respective arsenals.

For a full report of Santorum's visit to Greenville, .

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