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Joe Wilson: “Could you explain what threat the return of the defeated Islamic State fighters to their home country represents to the…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2018
Could you explain what threat the return of the defeated Islamic State fighters to their home country represents to the long-term stability in the region?
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Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Wilson questions the risks posed by returning Islamic State fighters to regional stability.

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