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On the recordJanuary 24, 2007
I doubt that. I really, honestly, don't believe that the enemy gets up each morning and looks at the news clips before they decide whether they're going to go build another IED on the roadside.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Senator Durbin dismisses concerns that congressional resolutions could embolden the enemy.

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