When we talk here about 'internationalizing the effort,' we do so not only to help Iraq succeed, we do so in order to take some of the enormous pressure off of our young men and women.
Harry Reid: “When we talk here about 'internationalizing the effort,' we do so not only to help Iraq succeed, we do so in order to…”
On the recordSeptember 22, 2003
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Discussing the need to internationalize efforts in Iraq to relieve pressure on U.S. troops.
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