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Joe Manchin: It is foolhardy for the Obama administration to tie the hands and so firmly rule out the possibility of air controllers…

On the recordSeptember 15, 2014
It is foolhardy for the Obama administration to tie the hands and so firmly rule out the possibility of air controllers and special operators on the ground.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin argues against restricting military options in combating ISIS.

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