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Eliot Engel: “When I look back at the war in Iraq, what really breaks my heart is that we lost so many Americans, so much American…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2014
When I look back at the war in Iraq, what really breaks my heart is that we lost so many Americans, so much American blood, and now it's almost as if we didn't do anything.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Engel expresses sorrow over the sacrifices made in Iraq and the perceived lack of positive outcomes.

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