Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson: 'What is Aleppo?'

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Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson speaks to supporters and delegates at the National Libertarian Party Convention in May in Orlando, Fla.
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Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson now knows what Aleppo is.

He was asked Wednesday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" what he would do as president about the Syrian city at the center of the refugee crisis. Johnson replied, "And what is Aleppo?"

Replied questioner Mike Barnicle, "You're kidding me."

Johnson said no, he wasn't kidding.

Barnicle then began to explain. When he got to the refugee crisis, Johnson interrupted him, saying, "OK, got it."

The former governor of New Mexico added that Syria is "a mess" and "the only way we deal with Syria is to join hands with Russia to diplomatically bring that (to) an end."

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