On the recordMay 20, 2015
We will not destroy ISIL until Raqqa, the capital of the caliphate, falls.
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congress.govWe will not destroy ISIL until Raqqa, the capital of the caliphate, falls.
Emphasizes the importance of retaking Raqqa to defeat ISIL.
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