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Ed Royce: They see it as ransom, and that intention has been to take Americans and get ransom.

On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
They see it as ransom, and that intention has been to take Americans and get ransom.
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Ed Royce
Republican · California

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Royce explains Iran's modus operandi regarding hostage-taking.

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