Robert C. Byrd: “The truth, of course, is that this long and costly occupation was not…”

On the recordSeptember 22, 2003

The truth, of course, is that this long and costly occupation was not unavoidable, and it was not an urgent threat in the war on terror.

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Robert C. Byrd

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Sep 22, 2003

Byrd argues against the justification for the Iraq war and its costs.

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