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Ron Johnson: “The bombing is not doing much, that ISIS is worse than ever.”

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

Senator Johnson at the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Operations

Published December 9, 2014 | Video Starts at 07:55

Ms. Margon, you said that ISIS is gaining strength, that they will be around for the foreseeable future, that a military mission is not sufficient. Bishop, you said The bombing is not doing much, that ISIS is worse than ever. And Ms. Dachil said that we have a very ineffective aid effort. That's not a very pleasant reality. The question I have and I Want to ask all three witnesses again, thank you all for your powerful testimony. (07:55–08:01)

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Asserts that bombing campaigns are ineffective and ISIS is more powerful than before.

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