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Joe Manchin: Make no mistake, after sacrificing hundreds of billions of American taxpayers' dollars and nearly 4,500 American lives…

On the recordFebruary 2, 2011
Make no mistake, after sacrificing hundreds of billions of American taxpayers' dollars and nearly 4,500 American lives, the United States has an enormous stake in Iraq's success.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Emphasizes the U.S. investment and interest in Iraq's success.

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