On the recordJuly 22, 2014
Maybe we have to give up on the idea, after 12 years of trying, on a strong, central, functional government that holds sway over the whole country based in Baghdad.
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congress.govGerry Connolly: “Maybe we have to give up on the idea, after 12 years of trying, on a strong, central, functional government that holds…”
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Connolly suggests reassessing the goal of a strong central government in Iraq after years of effort.
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