Lindsey Graham: “From a national security point of view, we should be able to…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2016

From a national security point of view, we should be able to independently operate against ISIL in Afghanistan.

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Graham emphasizes the need for independent military operations against ISIL for national security.

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Lindsey Graham: “From a national security point of view, we should be able to independently operate against ISIL in Afghanistan.”