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Trent Franks: “I offered the amendment to send direct military aid to [the…”

Featuring: Trent Franks, Conservative | Former U.S. House, Arizona's 8th District

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Former Arizona Congressman Trent Franks speaks to Kurdistan24

Published | Video Starts at 00:33

And as you may know, when I was in Congress in the armed services committee, I offered the amendment to send direct military aid to [the Kurds in] Kurdistan. to the Kurds directly, because as it was going through the iraqi central government, much of the aid wasn't arriving. And the Kurds, again had just shown such courage. (00:33)

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