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Angus King: “They have to decide that ISIS is a bigger threat to them than the loss of Assad.”

On the recordMarch 23, 2015
They have to decide that ISIS is a bigger threat to them than the loss of Assad.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

King emphasizes Russia's need to prioritize ISIS over Assad's regime.

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