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On the recordApril 11, 2016
I think the territorial piece for ISIL recruitment is huge, and I think nothing has had a bigger impact on setting them back, including setting back their recruitment campaigns than battlefield defeat.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin emphasizes the importance of territorial losses for ISIL's recruitment efforts.

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