Lindsey Graham: “If it were up to the Kurds, there would be 50,000 American troops in…”

On the recordNovember 14, 2011

If it were up to the Kurds, there would be 50,000 American troops in Kurdistan.

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Graham points out Kurdish support for a larger U.S. troop presence.

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Lindsey Graham: “If it were up to the Kurds, there would be 50,000 American troops in Kurdistan.”