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On the recordMay 27, 2008
Well, that shouldn't change over time. Either this war was or was not necessary. Just because it didn't go well, it didn't go as well as hoped for or planned, that shouldn't change someone's position on whether it was or was not necessary.
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Ari Fleischer
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Fleischer emphasizes that opinions on the necessity of the Iraq war should remain consistent, regardless of its outcomes.

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