On the recordSeptember 13, 2007
Are we going to continue to invest American blood and treasure at the same rate we are doing now, for what?
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transcripts.cnn.comAre we going to continue to invest American blood and treasure at the same rate we are doing now, for what?
Senator Hagel questions the ongoing investment in the Iraq war.
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