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Chris Smith: I urge the administration not to withdraw our forces from Syria and Afghanistan until ISIS and al-Qaeda are completely…

On the recordFebruary 26, 2019
I urge the administration not to withdraw our forces from Syria and Afghanistan until ISIS and al-Qaeda are completely destroyed.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith calls for maintaining military presence until ISIS and al-Qaeda are defeated.

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