Take away the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), the links to al Qaeda, and the singular reason for being here was the prospect of disposing of a ruthless dictator and bringing democracy to Iraq.
On the recordMay 12, 2004
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Durbin questions the justification for the Iraq War without WMD or al Qaeda links.
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