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Lindsey Graham: To say that there's not progress against al Qaeda in Iraq is an insult to those men and women who have brought about…

On the recordJuly 11, 2007
To say that there's not progress against al Qaeda in Iraq is an insult to those men and women who have brought about progress. It's a denial of their sacrifice.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Senator Graham defends the progress made against al Qaeda in Iraq, emphasizing the sacrifices of military personnel.

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