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On the recordFebruary 11, 2015
We won't be able to defeat ISIL over the long term without a more forceful U.S. policy toward the Assad regime.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

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Ros-Lehtinen emphasizes the need for a stronger U.S. stance against Assad to combat ISIL.

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