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George Soros

Bush's war in Iraq has done untold damage to the United States. It has impaired our military power and undermined the morale of our armed forces. Our troops were trained to project overwhelming power. They were not trained for occupation duties.
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George Soros is saying that the Iraq war weakened the U.S. military's strength and hurt the confidence of its soldiers.

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