Ben Cardin actually said...

This was once a habitable island that had gotten down to about five acres. It is now being restored to thousands of acres.

Cardin discusses the restoration success of Poplar Island.

05/08/2018

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So if the United States were to withdraw interest in Libya, would that give a greater opening for Russia?

I think a high visibility signal about our diplomatic engagement, about our support for the government...

So Russia seems to be siding up with General Haftar.

we saw where Russia intervened in Syria and the damage it caused by Mr. Putin's engagement in Syria.