VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-20
“The bargain is not to control, but to not leave. We’re not leaving.”
Tom Barrack · said 2026-10-20 · reported 2026-10-20
Barrack told the Global Security Forum that the US does not seek to control the region but will not leave it.
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