Jon Husted admits Iran war's end 'not clear' after months of saying it would be 'brief and successful'
Husted's admission comes as Democrat Sherrod Brown campaigns against the war, citing $1 billion in Ohio taxpayer spending and rising gas prices.

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Husted's admission comes as Democrat Sherrod Brown campaigns against the war, citing $1 billion in Ohio taxpayer spending and rising gas prices.

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