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On the recordSeptember 13, 2004
Every day, sadly, tragically, we are losing soldiers in Iraq. It is almost as if it is no longer news when we lose one or two or three or seven at a time. It is almost as if we have become numb to that reality. We are up to well over 1,000 now. Senator McCain has indicated that he thinks we could be in Iraq for 10 to 20 years.
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Marilyn Strickland
Democratic · Washington

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Discussing the ongoing casualties of the Iraq War and the potential for a prolonged military presence.

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