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Robert C. Byrd: “I say, to the credit of the President, that he was instrumental in forcing the Iraqis to open their doors, so to speak…”

On the recordSeptember 22, 2003
I say, to the credit of the President, that he was instrumental in forcing the Iraqis to open their doors, so to speak, to the inspections.
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Robert C. Byrd
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congress.gov
Sep 22, 2003

Editor's note · Context

Acknowledging the President's role in facilitating inspections.

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