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Jim Webb: “We can take the political questions aside. You and I served during the Vietnam era. We know the difference between…”

On the recordApril 5, 2011
We can take the political questions aside. You and I served during the Vietnam era. We know the difference between political questions and actual service.
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia

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Webb emphasizes the distinction between political issues and military service experiences.

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