And one worst thing than what we are going through would be if we end up going through it for nothing. And that's what's going to happen if we pull out. I do believe that we can continue to make progress in training up the Iraqi army. And once they are trained to a certain level, they don't need large numbers of troops anymore.
Senator Jim Talent discusses the consequences of withdrawing from Iraq and the importance of training the Iraqi army.
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