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Scott McClellan: “You need to be willing to adjust and adapt to circumstances on the ground in terms of reconstruction and in terms of the…”

On the recordNovember 11, 2003
You need to be willing to adjust and adapt to circumstances on the ground in terms of reconstruction and in terms of the political front.
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Scott McClellan

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Scott McClellan discusses the need for flexibility in U.S. strategy regarding Iraq.

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