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Patrick Leahy: “When the United States invaded Iraq, we knew we would need a similar program there, especially as the civilian…”

On the recordMarch 31, 2009
When the United States invaded Iraq, we knew we would need a similar program there, especially as the civilian casualties began to add up and anger was felt toward the United States by the very people we were there to protect.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy discusses the need for programs to assist civilian casualties in Iraq.

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