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Bill Clinton: I don't believe that we have the capacity to stop the Iraqis from fighting each other. Only they have that capacity.

On the recordMay 15, 2007
I don't believe that we have the capacity to stop the Iraqis from fighting each other. Only they have that capacity.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Bill Clinton expresses his views on the situation in Iraq and the limits of U.S. intervention.

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