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Jim McGovern: “Thirteen American troops are dead. Over 140 are wounded.”

Featuring: Jim McGovern, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 2nd Congressional District

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Republicans are Wasting BILLIONS on Military Adventurism in the Middle East

Published | Video Starts at 43:11

Republicans said they would fight for ordinary people. Instead they helped billionaires. They said they would keep us out of war. Instead they dragged us into another one. Thirteen American troops are dead. Over 140 are wounded. And our nation is once again sending a billion dollars a day over to the Middle east on another reckless, illegal war of choice. They said they would tell the truth. (43:11–43:16)

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Asserts that 13 American troops have died and over 140 are wounded in a conflict.

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