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Jeanne Shaheen: “You mentioned in your testimony that there are risks associated with stepping aside and allowing Sunni and Shite groups…”

On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
You mentioned in your testimony that there are risks associated with stepping aside and allowing Sunni and Shite groups to continue to engage each other in armed conflict.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Senator Shaheen highlights risks of sectarian conflict in Iraq and Syria.

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