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On the recordOctober 28, 2019
U.S. engagement and commitment to the Middle East is necessary. It is definitely preferred to a Middle East in which rogue regimes like Russia, Iran, or China are power brokers.
Said by
Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Wilson emphasizes the importance of U.S. involvement in the Middle East to counter rogue regimes.

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