Lindsey Graham: “The only way I see ISIL to be degraded or destroyed is for a ground…”

On the recordMay 20, 2015

The only way I see ISIL to be degraded or destroyed is for a ground force, regional in nature, to go into Syria.

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Graham emphasizes the need for a regional ground force to combat ISIL effectively.

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Lindsey Graham: “The only way I see ISIL to be degraded or destroyed is for a ground force, regional in nature, to go into Syria.”