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On the recordApril 17, 2018
Our goal should not have been only the defeat of ISIS. That should have been one of our goals but should not have been the only goal.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Engel argues for broader goals in Syria beyond just defeating ISIS.

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