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Steve Israel: I would just point out to my good friend from Virginia that these translators did risk their lives to help our troops in…

On the recordMay 22, 2008
I would just point out to my good friend from Virginia that these translators did risk their lives to help our troops in Iraq. If they stayed in Iraq, they would in all likelihood be killed. The reason they come here is to escape assassination.
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Steve Israel
New York

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Discussing the risks faced by translators who assisted U.S. troops in Iraq.

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