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On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
The goal is two: to destroy ISIL, the total destruction of ISIS, and to combat the malign influence of Iran.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham outlines the dual goals of U.S. involvement in Syria.

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