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On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
It is clear, from this committee's discussion with Secretary Gates and General Petraeus, that the U.S. does not have sufficient troop levels in Iraq to secure the borders from Iran and Syria while maintaining our counterinsurgency activities in Baghdad and Anbar.
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Daniel Akaka
Democratic · Hawaii
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Jan 23, 2007

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Highlighting troop level concerns in Iraq.

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