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Lindsey Graham: “I don't want to cede Iraq to Iran, but, at the same time, I don't want to blunder into a situation without thinking this…”

On the recordJune 17, 2014
I don't want to cede Iraq to Iran, but, at the same time, I don't want to blunder into a situation without thinking this thing through.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham emphasizes caution in dealing with Iran regarding Iraq.

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