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Adam Kinzinger: “If we continue to allow Iran to gain more of a foothold in Syria, there is going to be no stopping them from achieving…”

On the recordOctober 10, 2017
If we continue to allow Iran to gain more of a foothold in Syria, there is going to be no stopping them from achieving their land bridge of control from Tehran to the Mediterranean.
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Adam Kinzinger
Republican · Illinois

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Kinzinger warns about Iran's expanding influence in Syria and its implications.

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