By us going after ISIS and al-Qaeda, which is in our own self-interest, obviously, and national security, and so we must do it, we are aiding Assad, and Russia, and Iran in the process because they have the same enemy.
Tom Suozzi: “By us going after ISIS and al-Qaeda, which is in our own self-interest, obviously, and national security, and so we must…”
On the recordApril 26, 2017
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Tom Suozzi
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Suozzi points out the unintended support for Assad and allies while fighting ISIS.
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