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Jimmy Carter: turmoil in Iraq and Afghanistan are fair game issues for Democrats in the 2004 campaign. He also criticized the White…

On the recordSeptember 17, 2003
turmoil in Iraq and Afghanistan are fair game issues for Democrats in the 2004 campaign. He also criticized the White House for a quote, "overly optimistic assessment of Iraq."
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Jimmy Carter discusses the political implications of the situations in Iraq and Afghanistan for the upcoming 2004 elections.

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