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Lindsey Graham: “If neighboring countries see that Iraq is weak and incapable of protecting its border and internal security, then…”

On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
If neighboring countries see that Iraq is weak and incapable of protecting its border and internal security, then definitely there will be interference.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham warns that Iraq's weakness could invite foreign interference, especially from Iran.

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