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Joe Lieberman: “You have testified that it is not, that most of the people of Iraq, the overwhelming majority, as you have said, quite…”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
You have testified that it is not, that most of the people of Iraq, the overwhelming majority, as you have said, quite naturally want to live a better and freer life, and the question is whether we can help their government help them do that.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut
Source
congress.gov
Jan 23, 2007

Editor's note · Context

Lieberman emphasizes the desire of Iraqis for a better life and the U.S. role in aiding them.

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