12/11/2013
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"Iran, I think, continues to be the greatest threat to us in the Middle East."
"We have seen a Mr. Baghdadi with incredible ego declare himself caliph."
"The Maliki and the politicians of Baghdad are less than inspiring."
"So basically of the forces that control territory in the area--Kurd, Alawite, Sunni, and Shi'ite--it is the Islamic State that has by far the least oil per capita."