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Walter B. Jones: “It's for the families who have loved ones in Iraq today. It's for the families who have given a child dying for freedom.”

On the recordNovember 28, 2005
It's for the families who have loved ones in Iraq today. It's for the families who have given a child dying for freedom.
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Walter B. Jones
North Carolina

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Congressman Walter Jones emphasizes the importance of asking tough questions regarding the war in Iraq for the sake of families affected by it.

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