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“I look at what the president [Barack Obama] it doing, it adds up to me. We just have to keep - try to get more support for those people on the ground in Syria and Iraq who have to actually physically take the territory back.”

Quote by Hillary Clinton

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Hillary Clinton

Former United States Secretary of State, politician, and lawyer. Born on October 26, 1947, Hillary Clinton served as the 67th United States Secretary of State. She held several significant positions in her political career, including serving as a U.S. Senator and First Lady. Clinton's tenure as Secretary of State was marked by her efforts to promote American leadership in global affairs, particularly in the areas of diplomacy and human rights. more

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“I support special forces. I support trainers. I support the air campaign. And I think we're making some progress. I want to continue to intensify that, and that's exactly what the president is doing.”

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“Our job is to provide coalition the military equipment that they need; the air support they need; special forces when appropriate. But at the end of the day for a dozen different reasons, not the least of which is that ISIS would like American combat troops on the ground so they could reach out to the Muslim world and say, "Look, we're taking on those terrible Americans."”