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Kent Conrad: “It is 2,131 days later, and still Osama bin Laden has not been brought to justice, nor has Mr. Zawahiri, who now…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2007
It is 2,131 days later, and still Osama bin Laden has not been brought to justice, nor has Mr. Zawahiri, who now regularly broadcasts additional threats against our country. I believe a very serious strategic mistake was made when the President chose to go to Iraq instead of finishing business with al-Qaida. In fact, we know special forces, who are experts in Arab culture, in Arab language, were transferred from the hunt in Afghanistan for Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida. Those special forces were shifted to the hunt for Saddam Hussein in Iraq. They were replaced by experts in Spanish culture. There are not many Spanish speakers in Afghanistan. I have always believed it was a profound mistake not to finish business with Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Discussing the impact of the Iraq War on the hunt for Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida.

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