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John Garamendi: “We have spent $1 trillion in Afghanistan, $1 trillion in Iraq.”

On the recordMarch 4, 2014
We have spent $1 trillion in Afghanistan, $1 trillion in Iraq.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Garamendi reflects on the financial costs of military engagements in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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