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On the recordOctober 27, 2015
I think it helps with diplomacy in Syria if you separate that action away from the Syrian people and Assad and target it strictly on the enemy which is ISIL which is Syria's enemy, as well as our enemy.
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Johnny Isakson
Republican · Georgia

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Isakson discusses the importance of targeting ISIL for effective diplomacy in Syria.

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