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On the recordOctober 27, 2015
In Iraq, we had in 2011 a check-the-box mentality. We are done with Iraq and obviously we are back in in a different way now.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Comments on the flawed approach to Iraq and the need for renewed involvement.

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