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Chris Smith: I think that perhaps if we are ever going to have peace in that region or be a force for peace in the region, it's not…

On the recordMay 21, 2018
I think that perhaps if we are ever going to have peace in that region or be a force for peace in the region, it's not going to be because we are taking sides and we are involved with the unrelenting confusion and chaos that we've seen going on there.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith argues against taking sides in Middle Eastern conflicts for achieving peace.

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