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Pete Sessions: “The most dramatic reductions in violence occurred in the last months of August and September. Regardless of that, I…”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2007
The most dramatic reductions in violence occurred in the last months of August and September. Regardless of that, I would say the Senator is making a point I think I can agree to--that it is not just the number of troops that are affected. General Petraeus is executing a strategy utilizing counterinsurgency tactics that are more suited to the problems in Iraq and are proving to be more effective in reducing violence and protecting the civilian people in Iraq.
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Pete Sessions
Republican · Texas
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Discussing the effectiveness of counterinsurgency tactics in Iraq during a Senate debate.

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