On the recordMarch 31, 2009
Not offering condolence payments can quickly destroy trust and breed animosity amongst the people against the U.S. military in places like Iraq.
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congress.govPatrick Leahy: “Not offering condolence payments can quickly destroy trust and breed animosity amongst the people against the U.S.…”
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Leahy warns that failing to offer payments harms U.S. military relations with local populations.
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