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Lindsey Graham: “If Iraq falls and Iran dominates the south, and this group, ISIS, owns the Sunni territory all the way from Aleppo to…”

On the recordJune 17, 2014
If Iraq falls and Iran dominates the south, and this group, ISIS, owns the Sunni territory all the way from Aleppo to Baghdad, Kurdistan breaks away, that would create economic chaos in the region, which would affect us here at home.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Senator Graham warns of severe regional consequences if ISIS gains control in Iraq.

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