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Ron Johnson: “Iran increasing influence in Iraq.”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Sen. Johnson questioning at hearing on U.S. policy in the Middle East

Published | Video Starts at 03:01

We obviously can't train and engage in the strategy that you said it was a great strategy, just impossible to implement in Syria. Okay, so arms race, no pushback in Syria whatsoever. Withdrawal from Iraq, Iran increasing influence in Iraq. What is this going to look like in 18 months? Well, I think it looks worse, frankly. And just a clarification on the arms race. (03:01–03:04)

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Asserts that Iran is increasing its influence in Iraq.

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