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Robert C. Byrd: What does it say about the state of our relations with all of these countries of the coalition of the willing, when, 2…

On the recordFebruary 16, 2005
What does it say about the state of our relations with all of these countries of the coalition of the willing, when, 2 years into the war against Iraq, the United States has to create a new foreign aid program to repay these countries for their support?
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Robert C. Byrd
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congress.gov
Feb 16, 2005

Editor's note · Context

Byrd critiques the need for new foreign aid to support coalition partners.

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