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Angus King: “A strategy that ignores Assad... I just think in--I'm--I think we now need to recognize that that's not a logical…”

On the recordMay 20, 2015
A strategy that ignores Assad... I just think in--I'm--I think we now need to recognize that that's not a logical strategy.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

King critiques the strategy of focusing solely on ISIS without addressing Assad.

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