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Jack Reed: “ISIL's depraved and violent campaign in Iraq and Syria to establish an extremist caliphate threatens to erase borders…”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
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 to return to the West to carry out attacks against United States interests.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Reed describes the threat posed by ISIL to U.S. interests and regional stability.

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