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My problem was the characterization of Iraq as an "emerging threat." By most anyone's standard, Iraq was a contained threat, a known variable. Iran, on the other hand, is a country you can legitimately call an emerging threat, based on their known pursuit of nuclear weapons.
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"In Iraq, no doubt about it, it's tough. It's hard work. It's incredibly hard. It's - and it's hard work. I understand how hard it is. I get the casualty reports every day. I see on the TV screens how hard it is. But it's necessary work. We're making progress. It is hard work."
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