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On the recordFebruary 23, 2015
Do you agree with me that what you see with ISIL, its presence in Iraq and Syria and now Libya and throughout the entire region, is a predictable result or outcome of our decision not to leave troops behind in Iraq.
Said by
Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham links ISIL's rise to the decision not to maintain troops in Iraq.

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