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On the recordNovember 14, 2011
The U.S. military presence in Iraq was a source of recruitment for Iranian-backed extremist groups in Iraq.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

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Levin discusses the negative impact of U.S. presence on recruitment for extremist groups.

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