02/24/2021
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"So do you think we will need substantially less than 70,000 total combined troops to take over Raqqa?"
"How much longer is that going to go on? Just a quick estimate."
"Diplomacy follows facts on the ground, right?"
"So that is an 8-month effort with more than 70,000 troops. Is Raqqa going to be easier or more difficult than Mosul?"