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Darrell Issa: It is not new that we say we are engaged, but we then leave it to proxies, and proxies like Turkey and Russia.

On the recordNovember 14, 2023
It is not new that we say we are engaged, but we then leave it to proxies, and proxies like Turkey and Russia.
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Darrell Issa
Republican · California

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Darrell Issa criticizes U.S. reliance on other nations for engagement.

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