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James M. Jeffords: Being one of those who never believed there was a threat of any kind and a sufficient level to warrant the war, it…

On the recordFebruary 10, 2004
Being one of those who never believed there was a threat of any kind and a sufficient level to warrant the war, it shocks me to find out the route being set up to verify what I believed to be the truth will have no power to find the truth. This is very disturbing for me.
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James M. Jeffords

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Expressing concerns about the verification process related to the justification for war.

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