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Jim Webb: There's an old saying in the Marine Corps, that a lot of times when you are up to your neck in alligators, you tend to…

On the recordJanuary 20, 2010
There's an old saying in the Marine Corps, that a lot of times when you are up to your neck in alligators, you tend to forget that you came to drain the swamp.
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia

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Webb emphasizes the complexities of U.S. foreign policy in Asia.

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