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Tim Kaine: “ISIL is the immediate threat and, therefore, should be addressed first.”

On the recordSeptember 15, 2014
ISIL is the immediate threat and, therefore, should be addressed first.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine emphasizes the priority of addressing ISIL over other threats.

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