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Jack Reed: “It's an obvious flaw, or an obvious shortcoming in this plan.”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
It's an obvious flaw, or an obvious shortcoming in this plan.
Said by
Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island
Source
congress.gov
Jan 23, 2007

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting flaws in the military strategy being discussed.

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