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Darrell Issa: Each President I can think of going back a long way has said they are not going to nation-build.

On the recordOctober 31, 2017
Each President I can think of going back a long way has said they are not going to nation-build.
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Darrell Issa
Republican · California

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Issa reflects on past presidential promises against nation-building.

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