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Chris Smith: It is disgraceful and it is time for the United States--I understand during this whole war against radical Islam and we…

On the recordMarch 8, 2017
It is disgraceful and it is time for the United States--I understand during this whole war against radical Islam and we have been at war with radical Islam because they are at war with us, radical Islamist terrorists want to hurt the United States. We have used that as an excuse to form a relationship with a horrible regime.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith criticizes U.S. support for a repressive Ethiopian regime amid the fight against terrorism.

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