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Joe Manchin: “It is clear to me from my conversations with our military commanders both on the ground and in the Pentagon that they…”

On the recordMarch 7, 2016
It is clear to me from my conversations with our military commanders both on the ground and in the Pentagon that they have been reduced from considering what it will take to win to, 'What will I be allowed to do?'
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Highlighting the shift in military focus from victory to restrictions imposed by leadership.

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