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Ben Nighthorse Campbell: “It is rather ironic that--maybe ironic is not even the proper word--but we have killed more people on American highways…”

On the recordApril 2, 2003
It is rather ironic that--maybe ironic is not even the proper word--but we have killed more people on American highways than we did in Iraq during the same time frame we have been involved in that engagement.
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Ben Nighthorse Campbell
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congress.gov
Apr 2, 2003

Editor's note · Context

Campbell compares highway deaths to military casualties in Iraq.

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