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Lee Zeldin: “The use of this term 'boots on the ground' here in Washington--the reality is is that we have boots on the ground right…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2015
The use of this term 'boots on the ground' here in Washington--the reality is is that we have boots on the ground right now.
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Lee Zeldin
New York

Editor's note · Context

Zeldin critiques the misleading terminology regarding U.S. military presence in Iraq.

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