But many of the people who are blowing up their fellow citizens, are blowing up Iraqis, are not actually people who were angry because they weren't paid.
Joe Biden: “But many of the people who are blowing up their fellow citizens, are blowing up Iraqis, are not actually people who were…”
On the recordJanuary 18, 2005
Editor's note · Context
Biden identifies the motivations behind violence in Iraq, distinguishing between different groups.
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