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Angus King: “If the government in Baghdad had been more inclusive starting 10 years ago, we might not have had the rise of ISIS.”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
If the government in Baghdad had been more inclusive starting 10 years ago, we might not have had the rise of ISIS.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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King emphasizes the need for an inclusive government in Iraq to prevent extremism.

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