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On the recordOctober 1, 2003
And this reconstruction aid is a way for us to illustrate that we are on their side, and for them to come to realize we are on their side, and for them to decide they need to be on our side and not on the side of the terrorists who want to destroy that country and bring Saddam back or some other regime that would be anti-American and be in line with the rest of the countries in that part of the world where terrorism is brewing against it.
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John Shadegg
Arizona

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Discussing the importance of reconstruction aid in relation to U.S. foreign policy.

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