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Dick Lugar: “If 10 years of American sacrifice hasn't convinced the region that the United States is a reliable ally, why are you…”

On the recordMay 9, 2011
If 10 years of American sacrifice hasn't convinced the region that the United States is a reliable ally, why are you confident that more time, more money, and the loss of more American lives will change that view?
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Questions the effectiveness of continued U.S. involvement in the region after significant sacrifices.

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