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David Cicilline: “We had three goals in Syria: first, enduring defeat of ISIS; second, political solution in Syria; and third, the removal…”

On the recordOctober 22, 2019
We had three goals in Syria: first, enduring defeat of ISIS; second, political solution in Syria; and third, the removal of Iranian forces.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline outlined U.S. objectives in Syria during the discussion.

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