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Evan Bayh: “May I ask the question? The Senator is concerned that those who wish us ill in that part of the world may say they are…”

On the recordOctober 16, 2003
May I ask the question? The Senator is concerned that those who wish us ill in that part of the world may say they are winning. In what way will they say they are winning?
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Evan Bayh

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Questioning the implications of perceptions of victory by adversaries during a Senate debate.

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