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On the recordFebruary 6, 2012
The fact that we did not leave a stabilizing force in Iraq makes it virtually impossible for us to impact policy.
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Jim DeMint
Republican · South Carolina

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DeMint critiques the absence of a stabilizing force in Iraq affecting U.S. influence.

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