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On the recordMarch 27, 2017
the gates of Babylon were opened to Iran and they moved in very quickly and very effectively to establish their dominance.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Discusses Iran's influence in Iraq following the Gulf War.

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