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On the recordNovember 29, 2011
Since 2003, we have spent $8 billion training the Iraqi police, approximately $1 billion a year.
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Brian Higgins
Democratic · New York

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Higgins highlights the significant financial investment in training the Iraqi police since 2003.

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