09/03/2018
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"The alternative is what our generals have been calling for, for a long time, what Prime Minister al-Maliki is calling for, and what most Americans want: Start bringing American troops home."
"I don't think he has a real realistic view of what's going on in Iraq."
"Clearly, they're not in touch with one another about what's really going on in Iraq."
"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."