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On the recordSeptember 22, 2003
The American people have never been told that we're going into that country to build a new nation, to build a new government, to democratize the country, and to democratize the Middle East.
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Robert C. Byrd

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Senator Byrd emphasizes the lack of communication to the public about U.S. goals in Iraq.

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