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On the recordJuly 8, 2003
I checked that statistic. It has been 69 days since the President on the Lincoln aircraft carrier declared our mission complete and 70 Americans have died; 69 days, 70 Americans since May 1.
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Rep. Rahm Emanuel
Illinois

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Discussing the impact of military operations and American casualties.

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