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Hillary Clinton: I think there are hundreds and thousands of insurgents who are willing to fight us and engage in sectarian warfare in…

On the recordJanuary 28, 2007
I think there are hundreds and thousands of insurgents who are willing to fight us and engage in sectarian warfare in Iraq. One of the reasons I oppose the escalation is that I don't believe that, you know, putting more American troops into Baghdad is going to really stem this insurgency. The Iraqis have to do it themselves.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

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Clinton discusses her opposition to escalating U.S. troop levels in Iraq.

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