05/25/2021
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"We are now in a position of trying to essentially contain the regional ambitions of the Iranians and kinetically defeat the Sunni radical Islamists."
"Would you acknowledge that part of our strategy has to be constituting an Iraqi Government that is perceived by its own people as being a bit fairer and inclusive?"
"the consequences could alter the face of the region for generations and generations."
"ISIL's depraved and violent campaign in Iraq and Syria to establish an extremist caliphate threatens to erase borders, destabilize the region, and create a breeding ground for foreign fighters willing..."