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On the recordJanuary 20, 2016
The particular issue of concern to me is the issue of ground troops. We're not going to defeat ISIL strictly from the air.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Stresses the necessity of ground troops to combat ISIL effectively.

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