The President's policies in Iraq contributed to the slow response of federal troops who should have been on alert even before the hurricane struck.
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I worry that we are losing our capacity to feel the pain of this war for which few Americans have been called to sacrifice in any way.
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This is our business, ... At the end of the day, these are our kids.
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