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Walter B. Jones: That I made a mistake. I thought at the time it was the right thing to do but in reflection I now know I made a mistake.…

On the recordNovember 28, 2005
That I made a mistake. I thought at the time it was the right thing to do but in reflection I now know I made a mistake. We've got to be able to tell the American people the truth.
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Walter B. Jones
North Carolina

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Walter Jones reflects on his past support for the Iraq war and acknowledges it was a mistake.

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