For example, this money is going to help support 240 health clinics around Iraq. Those health clinics will be close to where our troops are stationed. So the people of Iraq will see that we are adding to the health infrastructure of this country and know that it is because of the presence of Americans. It helps protects our troops.
Discussing funding for health clinics in Iraq during a congressional speech.
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