On the recordMay 27, 2004
We found out that it may not be as easy to use just raw military power to achieve victory and that we need something else. We need legitimacy.
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Ivo Daalder
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transcripts.cnn.comIvo Daalder: “We found out that it may not be as easy to use just raw military power to achieve victory and that we need something…”
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Daalder discusses the need for legitimacy in achieving success in Iraq.
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