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On the recordJanuary 26, 2009
The situation in Iraq is improving, but as all of the commanders and our ambassador constantly repeat, it remains fragile and potentially reversible.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Collins emphasizes the fragile progress in Iraq despite improvements.

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