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Jihadi Violence in Nigeria

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John James

Republican
“I don't like that Christians are being killed in Nigeria. The government there isn't stopping it. They even put a man in jail for talking about it. I want Congress to back my resolution. It tells Nigeria to give that man a fair trial. Or let him go free. America gives Nigeria lots of money. We shouldn't pay for this. We should help Christians.”
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