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Chris Smith: ISIL is unique, not because it uses bombings, assassinations, beheadings, which are sadly commonplace among terrorist…

On the recordSeptember 9, 2014
ISIL is unique, not because it uses bombings, assassinations, beheadings, which are sadly commonplace among terrorist groups, but because it targets entire groups of people simply because of who they are.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith describes the distinct nature of ISIL's targeting of groups.

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