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Jack Reed: “A military strategy alone without a functional Iraqi government and without the support of non-DOD agencies cannot…”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
A military strategy alone without a functional Iraqi government and without the support of non-DOD agencies cannot effectively prevail in Iraq.
Said by
Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island
Source
congress.gov
Jan 23, 2007

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Senator Reed emphasizes the need for a functional Iraqi government alongside military strategy.

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