I think that we should not have had this discussion on 9/11 or 9/10 or 9/12, because I think it perpetuates this notion that, somehow, the original decision to go into Iraq was directly related to the attacks on 9/11.
Senator Obama expresses frustration about the timing of discussions related to Iraq and 9/11.
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And I will fight for that, even if I don’t always think it’s going to win.
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