Lindsey Graham actually said...

It is in America's national security interest to obtain influence on every front possible in this strategically consequential region--from Kurdistan to Arab Spring countries such as Libya and most certainly in Syria when the ruling tyrant is forced to depart.

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Lindsey Graham emphasizes the importance of U.S. influence in the Middle East.

04/11/2016

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