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Richard N. Haass: He associated himself with a historical mistake in Iraq, and I think that's, more than anything else, going to color his…

On the recordMay 9, 2007
He associated himself with a historical mistake in Iraq, and I think that's, more than anything else, going to color his legacy.
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Richard N. Haass

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Richard Haass comments on Tony Blair's legacy regarding the Iraq war.

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