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On the recordJanuary 20, 2016
I just want to say for the record to the President, you ignored sound military advice when it came to Iraq to keep a residual force.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham criticizes the President for ignoring military advice on Iraq.

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