07/15/2009
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"Well, I'm glad you touched on the last point, because many American citizens would say that we have given a great deal, in terms of sacrifice, to bring Iraq to this particular point."
"How great a success are the Iraqis having, or will they likely have, over the long term in developing their own capacity?"
"as Senator Lugar described, before Iraq will have meaningful new oil revenue."
"Our ideal for Iraq is that it becomes a stable, pluralistic society that enjoys a genuinely representative government, maintains a self-sustaining economy, and cooperates with the United States and ot..."