The policymakers have failed us. We should focus on military resources on pursuing the terrorists who attacked our country and on capturing Osama bin Laden. Instead, President Bush and his top advisors decided to invade Iraq.
On the recordJune 24, 2007
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Tammy Duckworth criticizes the decisions made by President Bush regarding military resources and the invasion of Iraq.
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