To what extent does sticking to the June 30 transfer date and handing over at least the political authority in Iraq to an Iraqi entity undermine terrorists' arguments in Iraq, or elsewhere for that matter?
Mitch McConnell: “To what extent does sticking to the June 30 transfer date and handing over at least the political authority in Iraq to…”
On the recordApril 21, 2004
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Questioning the implications of the June 30 transfer date in Iraq.
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