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On the recordFebruary 23, 2015
Thank you. My time is up, but I will have further follow-up questions on what the press has uncovered, which appear to be war crimes in Iraq by the Iraqi Government and Iraqi military.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy indicates the need to address serious allegations of war crimes in Iraq.

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