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Ben Nelson: I guess I'm still of the opinion that if we have them on the run, we ought to take them out and put whatever forces it…

On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
I guess I'm still of the opinion that if we have them on the run, we ought to take them out and put whatever forces it takes to do that, because that's going to have a more enduring impact than trying to keep the temporary peace in Iraq for an Iraqi Government that is taking the next month off, while we continue to fight.
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Ben Nelson
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Jan 23, 2007

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Senator Nelson discusses the need for decisive action against al Qaeda in Iraq.

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