I think the campaign, today, is allowing ISIS to convert territorial losses into legitimacy in that region.
James Lankford: “I think the campaign, today, is allowing ISIS to convert territorial losses into legitimacy in that region.”
On the recordJune 20, 2016
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Lankford criticizes the current military campaign against ISIS.
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