McConnell: Entirely Pulling Out of Iraq Was a 'Terrible Mistake'

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Channel: Roll Call · 2014 · News & Politics

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On Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell deflected a question on what action President Barack Obama should take in Iraq, instead shifting to what the president should have done.

"I'm anxious to hear what he has to say -- he's the President of the United States -- about what we do confronted with this situation now," McConnell said. "Looking forward, let's don't do it again in Afghanistan."

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