Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 10, 2007
What leverage do we have that would provide us some assurance that, six months from now, you will not be sitting before us again, saying, well, it didn't work?
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama raises concerns about the lack of guarantees regarding the success of the Iraq strategy.

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