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Hillary Clinton: “I think you could make a very strong case that the Iraqis are not ready to put violence aside as a tool for the various…”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
I think you could make a very strong case that the Iraqis are not ready to put violence aside as a tool for the various agendas they're pursuing--sectarian, political, personal, and commercial.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York
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congress.gov
Jan 23, 2007

Editor's note · Context

Clinton discusses Iraq's political challenges and violence.

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