02/14/2018
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"Israel is an extremely close ally of ours, a special ally."
"We have concerns about China's increasing presence in Djibouti."
"Djibouti is a strategic location for China, with half its oil imports passing through the Mandeb Strait providing a potential choke point."
"Secretary Mattis presented a classified plan to the White House to defeat ISIL, as requested by President Trump in an Executive Order earlier this year."