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On the recordSeptember 17, 2014
We have seen the Kurds, who were a broken force until we showed up, provided some arms and trained them, and they have now turned the tide.
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Rob Wittman
Republican · Virginia

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Wittman highlights the success of training Kurdish forces against ISIL.

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