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Ron Johnson: “We're pushing ISIS back in Iraq, but they're gaining…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 03:55

I want to talk about the fact that you said that this has been building in Syria and Iraq and it was inevitable. And as we watch the events unfold here. And yeah, We're pushing ISIS back in Iraq, but they're gaining territory in Syria. They're setting up a stronger base in Libya. They're getting into Afghanistan. We're having Boko Haram and other terrorist organizations affiliate themselves with isis. This is growing. I want to talk about an effective offense. And again, I want to just give some indication here. (03:55–04:04)

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Asserts that ISIS is losing ground in Iraq but gaining in Syria, Libya, and Afghanistan.

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