Benjamin Carson Quotes

We seem to be afraid to give the Kurds weaponry. We like to send it for some strange reason through Baghdad, and then they only get a tenth of it.

Benjamin Carson

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• We seem to be afraid to give the Kurds weaponry. We like to send it for some strange reason through Baghdad, and then they only get a tenth of it.

  

  Benjamin Carson
  • Reason
  • Afraid
  • Weaponry