Robert C. Byrd said "The truth, of course, is that this long and costly occupation was not unavoidable, and it was not an urgent threat in the war on terror." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 22, 2003

The truth, of course, is that this long and costly occupation was not unavoidable, and it was not an urgent threat in the war on terror.

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Robert C. Byrd

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Byrd argues against the justification for the Iraq war and its costs.

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