Lindsey Graham: “We will not destroy ISIL until Raqqa, the capital of the caliphate…”

On the recordMay 20, 2015

We will not destroy ISIL until Raqqa, the capital of the caliphate, falls.

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Emphasizes the importance of retaking Raqqa to defeat ISIL.

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Lindsey Graham: “We will not destroy ISIL until Raqqa, the capital of the caliphate, falls.”