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Joe Courtney: “I would argue that this government in Baghdad is further adding fuel to the fire of sectarianism by allowing these Shia…”

On the recordJune 16, 2015
I would argue that this government in Baghdad is further adding fuel to the fire of sectarianism by allowing these Shia militia, by allowing this sectarian persecution and oppression to continue, which only allows further oxygen for ISIS to continue to exist and to continue to grow in Sunni territories.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Criticism of the Iraqi government's actions fueling sectarianism and ISIS growth.

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