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Robert Byrd: The American people never been told that we're going into that country to build a new nation, to build a new government…

On the recordSeptember 23, 2003
The American people never been told that we're going into that country to build a new nation, to build a new government, to democratize the country and to democratize the Middle East.
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Robert Byrd

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Senator Byrd criticizes the justification provided to the American public regarding the Iraq war.

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