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On the recordSeptember 22, 2003
The war in Iraq was not a defensive war. It was a preemptive attack.
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Robert C. Byrd

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Senator Byrd critiques the justification for the Iraq war.

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Feb 16, 2005

the same situation that obtained prior to the entry of the war with Iraq might, in some respects, lend itself to a repeat in the case of Syria and/or Iran.

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I believe it was September 14, 2001, resolution might be used by the administration as a premise to attack Syria and/or Iran.

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Jan 23, 2007

Promoting efficiency and preventing fraud in defense acquisitions will obviously be a high priority.

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