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Patrick Leahy: “The American people have all but forgotten about Afghanistan and Iraq, two enormously costly military ventures that went…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2014
The American people have all but forgotten about Afghanistan and Iraq, two enormously costly military ventures that went terribly awry.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy reflects on the long-term consequences of military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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