On the recordFebruary 2, 2011
Clearly this did not occur, with the United States spending billions in Iraq for reconstruction.
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congress.govJoe Manchin: “Clearly this did not occur, with the United States spending billions in Iraq for reconstruction.”
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Pointing out the discrepancy in U.S. expectations versus actual spending in Iraq.
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