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On the recordJanuary 18, 2005
So the fact that there is a link somewhere between terror and tyranny is not sufficient for us to be making decisions about spending $200 billion to $300 billion or sacrificing the lives of American servicemen and women.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
congress.gov
Jan 18, 2005

Editor's note · Context

Critiquing the rationale for military spending and sacrifices.

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