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On the recordMarch 19, 2006
I think you'll see a substantial change in the government. I think -- this -- no mistake about it, this is President Bush's war. This election will all be about the war.
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John Murtha
Pennsylvania

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John Murtha emphasizes that the upcoming election will focus on the Iraq war and its implications for the government.

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