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On the recordFebruary 26, 2014
An al Qaeda presence in Syria is not good news for many people in the region, so they have an interest, along with ours.
Said by
Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham highlights the regional threat posed by al Qaeda in Syria.

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