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On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
If you talk to troops or commanders, it continually comes up, and it really does undermine and hamstring our ability to be effective.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune highlights the negative impact of caveats on military effectiveness in coalition efforts.

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