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Jesse Jackson: In spite of that, no weapons of mass destruction. No al Qaeda connection, no imminent threat. And so the diminishing…

On the recordJanuary 28, 2004
In spite of that, no weapons of mass destruction. No al Qaeda connection, no imminent threat. And so the diminishing credibility of why we're in Iraq is having an impact on South Carolina as well.
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Jesse Jackson

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Reverend Jackson reflects on the impact of the Iraq war on voters' perceptions in South Carolina.

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