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Chris Smith: Now, in early August, we faced a particularly dramatic moment.

On the recordSeptember 9, 2014
Now, in early August, we faced a particularly dramatic moment.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith describes the urgent crisis faced by the Yezidi community in Iraq.

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