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Kendrick Meek: “We are at war. If I can say, 897 American troops are not coming home. We honor them, but they are not coming home. That…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2004
We are at war. If I can say, 897 American troops are not coming home. We honor them, but they are not coming home. That means 897 individuals will no longer see their family members ever again. That means that 5,394 American troops, not coalition troops, American troops, injured, dealing with the war in Iraq, just Iraq. This is not talking about Afghanistan, going after the Taliban and 9/11. Do not get me started. The real issue is serious. We have to make sure that the men and women that follow the WWE, and that is what these gentlemen are trying to do, let your voice be heard. They are not telling them how to vote or who to vote for. They are just telling them that they have to get registered and that they have to get out the vote.
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Kendrick Meek
Florida
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Discussing the impact of the Iraq war and the importance of voter registration.

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