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Tim Scott: “I think it would be too easy for the United States to find itself stretched, distracted, and ultimately focused on the…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
I think it would be too easy for the United States to find itself stretched, distracted, and ultimately focused on the wrong issue.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Scott warns about the risks of U.S. involvement in complex Middle Eastern conflicts.

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