Final question. It's just the leverage that we had, given the fact that we were trying to communicate serious concerns about their military capabilities...
Jack Reed: “Final question. It's just the leverage that we had, given the fact that we were trying to communicate serious concerns…”
On the recordJune 17, 2014
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Senator Reed discusses the effectiveness of U.S. leverage regarding Iraqi military capabilities.
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