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On the recordJanuary 22, 2013
I think if some people on this committee want to call the tragedy in Benghazi the worst since 9/11, it misunderstands the nature of 4,000-plus Americans lost over 10 years of war in Iraq fought under false pretenses.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy reflects on the broader context of American losses in Iraq compared to Benghazi.

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