Jack Reed actually said...

I think our military forces with high confidence could undertake such an operation. But, I think that there would be consequences to our readiness and to the challenges that we already face in this Nation economically to pay for a war, et cetera.

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Reed acknowledges military readiness but warns of economic consequences of war.

04/13/2010

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