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On the recordJune 24, 2007
It's time to just drop the idea of the United States making sure that there is a pluralistic, multiethnic democracy in Iraq.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Lugar critiques the president's vision for Iraq, suggesting a shift away from promoting democracy there.

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