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John Kerry: “The fact is that you ought to be able to put more people out there to protect Iraqis in the Iraqi streets. And I don't…”

On the recordDecember 13, 2005
The fact is that you ought to be able to put more people out there to protect Iraqis in the Iraqi streets. And I don't think you need Americans doing some of the patrols that they are doing.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Kerry argues that Iraqi forces should take more responsibility for security in their own country and questions the need for American troops to conduct certain patrols.

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