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Al Franken: “He didn't mention Rumsfeld once. As you know, General Shinseki said there should be several hundred thousand troops…”

On the recordMay 24, 2004
He didn't mention Rumsfeld once. As you know, General Shinseki said there should be several hundred thousand troops there.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Al Franken criticizes the president for not addressing the troop levels and accountability in his speech.

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