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George Voinovich: “I think that too many Americans are not aware of the fact that we have lost over 4,000 people in Iraq and that 30,000 of…”

On the recordJune 12, 2008
I think that too many Americans are not aware of the fact that we have lost over 4,000 people in Iraq and that 30,000 of them have returned, and half of them are going to be disabled. I think it underscores that we need to be very responsible in our future activity in Iraq so that the parents of those young men and women do not feel that their lives were lost in vain.
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George Voinovich
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the sacrifices of American soldiers in Iraq and the need for responsible future actions.

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