In my exchanges with Secretary Gates, I pointed out that the seeds of many of the problems that continue to plague us in Iraq, both in terms of troops and mission, were planted in the failure to adequately plan for the conflict and then properly equip our men and women in uniform.
Hillary Clinton: “In my exchanges with Secretary Gates, I pointed out that the seeds of many of the problems that continue to plague us in…”
On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
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Discussing planning failures related to Iraq conflict and troop readiness.
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