02/15/2012
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"the destruction of Raqqa and its slow recovery are contributing to a growing sentiment here that the United States wrecked the city but is unwilling to take responsibility for putting it back together..."
"It's important to win the war and we are still fighting... if we don't start winning the peace... the militants will come back."
"the proposed budget for AID and the State Department is irresponsible. It represents a total retreat from American leadership in many parts of the world, in fact all parts of the world."
"I would just urge you, because to the Chairman's earlier comments, they are quoting a lot of leaders on the ground in Raqqa and the comment they make with respect to U.S. aid is it's been, the first o..."