… and to say something like, okay, now we're serious about not being an appendage of Iran. Something exciting like that would resonate, I think, in the Oval Office and elsewhere. They've [Iraq] been decent partners in Counterterrorism. But the influence of Iran is still too high with regards to Syria. Syria is the dog that caught the bus, right? (33:38–33:42)
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Asserts that Iraq has been a reliable partner in counterterrorism efforts.
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