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On the recordFebruary 6, 2017
The notion that the U.S. President is saying we want to take Iraqi oil will make them, if they take that seriously, a little bit skittish about us staying.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine discusses how U.S. intentions regarding Iraqi oil may affect military presence.

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