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Patrick Leahy: “We learned in Iraq that spending lots of money quickly can end up with a lot of fraud and waste.”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
We learned in Iraq that spending lots of money quickly can end up with a lot of fraud and waste.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy warns about potential corruption in Afghanistan and Pakistan due to rapid spending.

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