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On the recordSeptember 9, 2014
Their communities are being deliberately targeted, and it is important to remember that the Christian communities in Syria, as well as in Iraq, are both ancient communities that have long had their roots in the region.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

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Ros-Lehtinen emphasizes the deliberate targeting of ancient Christian communities in Syria and Iraq.

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