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On the recordApril 24, 2017
What does it matter to us if Egypt becomes a failed state? Because that is what I fear the most.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham expresses concern over the potential failure of the Egyptian state and its implications.

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