Ricardo Sanchez - Quotes

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  • "(The Abu Ghraib prison scandal is) the key reason, the sole reason, that I was forced to retire. I was essentially not offered another position in either a three-star or four-star command.
  • In reference to the 2007 "surge" strategy in Iraq: "The best we can do with this flawed approach is to stave off defeat"
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