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James Carville: “But it is not unreasonable to assume -- and I'm not casual at all -- that after eight years, any country should reassess…”

On the recordOctober 6, 2009
But it is not unreasonable to assume -- and I'm not casual at all -- that after eight years, any country should reassess the way it is.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

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James Carville discusses the need for reassessment of U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan after eight years of conflict.

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