Patrick Leahy actually said...

You look at some of the speeches of Secretary of Defense Gates. He has talked about how civilian casualties have been a major obstacle, for example, in winning the support of the Afghan people.

Context

Leahy emphasizes the impact of civilian casualties on U.S. military efforts in Afghanistan.

03/31/2009

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