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On the recordMarch 20, 2003
Last night leading elements of our coalition forces began to rid the land and the people of Iraq of the oppression of Saddam Hussein and eliminate the threat he poses to the rest of the world. Throughout our history, our Nation has experienced moments that have defined our spirit, our cause. We really do hold 'these truths to be self evident... that all men are created equal,' that all 'men are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.' This applies to the innocent Iraqis who have been brutalized by a cruel and morally bankrupt regime as much as it applies to the citizens of our Nation who deserve to be free of Saddam Hussein's threats. In the past, Americans have crossed oceans to free subjugated peoples and protect ourselves.
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Jon Kyl
Republican · Arizona

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Discussing the military intervention in Iraq and its historical significance.

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