Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 4, 2013
It seems to me that al Qaeda in Iraq is on the rise and their political process is frozen.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham notes the resurgence of al Qaeda in Iraq amid political stagnation.

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