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Congressman Don Young Shares Statement on Islamic State Advances in Iraq

Statement

Date: April 20, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security Foreign Affairs

Alaskan Congressman Don Young today shared the following statement in response to recent advances by the Islamic State (ISIS) in the Anbar province of Iraq:

"Like others, I was disappointed to hear General Martin Dempsey's 'not symbolic in any way' remarks regarding the advances made on the city of Ramadi, Iraq by ISIS militants," said Congressman Don Young. "The loss of Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's largest province, absolutely matters. The American soldiers and Marines, including many Alaskans, that fought and died to secure this city matter. The deteriorating environment in Iraq and the region, particularly the massive expansion of ISIS, matters. To believe otherwise is simply foolish. This significant advance by ISIS forces underscores this Administration's foreign policy failures. By placing politics ahead of policy, this Administration has abandoned our global allies and allowed our adversaries to fill the void we left open."


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