Darrell Issa actually said...
I don't want to topple a Syria that Iran has power in to get at ISIL but I don't want to defeat Sunni extremists only to empower a Shi'a aspiration paid for out of a dictatorial Iran that since 1975--1979 has consistently managed to ruin country after country and continues doing so.
Context
Issa expresses concern over U.S. intervention in Syria and its implications for Iran's influence.
02/11/2015