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Jack Reed: “The perception caused by civilian casualties is one of the most dangerous things we face in Afghanistan”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
The perception caused by civilian casualties is one of the most dangerous things we face in Afghanistan
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Reed emphasizes the political impact of civilian casualties in Afghanistan.

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