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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: It is amazing how that just almost has faded into oblivion; that their recommendations, the number of months they…

On the recordJanuary 10, 2007
It is amazing how that just almost has faded into oblivion; that their recommendations, the number of months they worked, the expertise that was put together, led by former Secretary of State Mr. Baker and Mr. Hamilton, very well respected. Nowhere in their recommendations, am I right, was there an escalation of troops. Was there any indication in the Iraq Study Group, who arguably is the finest group of experts that could have been put together to make recommendations, nowhere in there was an escalation of troops. At least from what I noticed, and you can correct me if I am wrong, the President essentially just dismissed their recommendation and moved on and went in the direction that he chose to go.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

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Discussing the Iraq Study Group's recommendations on troop escalation during a legislative debate.

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