On the recordJanuary 16, 2007
The idea that you have a political leader, the prime minister, right involved in the operational chain of command, picking targets, picking who you go after and who you don't go after.
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transcripts.cnn.comJohn Burns: “The idea that you have a political leader, the prime minister, right involved in the operational chain of command…”
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Highlighting concerns about the involvement of the Iraqi prime minister in military operations and its implications for U.S. commanders.
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