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Carl Levin: “I do think we should take a long view of this thing.”

On the recordNovember 14, 2011
I do think we should take a long view of this thing.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Levin emphasizes the importance of a long-term perspective on U.S.-Iraq relations.

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