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Patrick Leahy: “You look at some of the speeches of Secretary of Defense Gates. He has talked about how civilian casualties have been a…”

On the recordMarch 31, 2009
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.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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

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