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Charles Boustany: “That is absolutely true. They are a proud civilization. And I am not at a point now where I am ready to preemptively…”

On the recordSeptember 4, 2007
That is absolutely true. They are a proud civilization. And I am not at a point now where I am ready to preemptively declare defeat in this, and I do believe we need to give it time. I believe the plan is working. And for the first time since I have been in Congress, I have got a level of comfort that I believe we are on the right track. So I would urge patience in this. I do believe we will draw down some of our combat troops in the short term, and I am guardedly optimistic.
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Charles Boustany
Republican · Louisiana

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Discussing the situation in Iraq and the need for patience regarding military strategy.

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