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Lindsey Graham: “It is in our national security interest not to give these guys safe haven in Syria and Iraq, because the next 9/11 could…”

On the recordJune 17, 2014
It is in our national security interest not to give these guys safe haven in Syria and Iraq, because the next 9/11 could very well come from that region.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham emphasizes the threat of ISIS and the importance of preventing their safe haven.

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