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John McCain: Are we at that number, that 1 to 50 ratio? Are we there? Will we be there with the surge?

On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
Are we at that number, that 1 to 50 ratio? Are we there? Will we be there with the surge?
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona
Source
congress.gov
Jan 23, 2007

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the counterinsurgency force ratio in Baghdad.

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