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Tulsi Gabbard: “The question is do we want to compete with Iran or turn the place over to them?”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2016
The question is do we want to compete with Iran or turn the place over to them?
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Tulsi Gabbard
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Gabbard highlights the dilemma of U.S. involvement in Iraq amidst Iranian influence.

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