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On the recordJanuary 15, 2007
I think if we had a consistent program, run the same way everywhere, you would have the actual numbers. It doesn't have to be hard, to count where the numbers are. And it wouldn't be catch us catch can. As I said, our military, in many areas, are doing an extremely good job. But it's not consistent.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Senator Leahy discusses the need for a consistent program to count civilian casualties in Iraq.

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