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On the recordMay 20, 2015
If the President had not started a bombing campaign on August 8th near Irbil, we might not be here today.
Said by
Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Wicker emphasizes the importance of U.S. military action in supporting Kurdish forces against ISIL.

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