On the recordJanuary 16, 2018
No factor was more instrumental in creating ISIS than doing just that in 2011 in Iraq.
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congress.govSteve Russell: “No factor was more instrumental in creating ISIS than doing just that in 2011 in Iraq.”
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Russell emphasizes the consequences of withdrawing from Iraq in 2011, leading to ISIS's rise.
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