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Paul Wolfowitz: We can say with reasonable confidence that the notion of hundreds of thousands of American troops is way off the mark.

On the recordJanuary 8, 2007
We can say with reasonable confidence that the notion of hundreds of thousands of American troops is way off the mark.
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Paul Wolfowitz

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Paul Wolfowitz argues against the need for a large troop deployment in the Iraq War, suggesting a different military strategy.

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