Lindsey Graham: “The corruption and chaos there spawned the Islamic State of Iraq and…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2016

The corruption and chaos there spawned the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

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Graham discusses the consequences of chaos in Iraq leading to ISIL's rise.

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Lindsey Graham: “The corruption and chaos there spawned the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).”