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James Lankford: “The only way we are going to end this war and the only way we are going to keep our homeland safe and return peace to…”

On the recordJune 20, 2016
The only way we are going to end this war and the only way we are going to keep our homeland safe and return peace to the civilized world, is if we defeat Islamic terrorists--if we defeat ISIS.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford emphasizes the necessity of defeating ISIS to ensure national security.

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