And the Iraqis would always say, that's great, we need that. But that's not what the public wants. The public wants access to your schools and cultural institutions. They want to do economic exchanges. They need help on our economy. We want help building up our business community. Like they want the soft power of the United States just as much as they want the hard power. (26:22–26:34)
CLAIM
Asserts that the Iraqi public wants access to US schools, cultural institutions, economic exchanges, and help with their economy and business community.
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