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On the recordJanuary 18, 2005
How many security forces do you think are trained that can shoot straight, kill, and stand their ground?
Said by
Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware
Source
congress.gov
Jan 18, 2005

Editor's note · Context

Senator Biden inquires about the reliability of trained Iraqi security forces.

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