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On the recordMarch 15, 2016
I represent a very pro-military district, but I will tell you that I have been here a long time, and I voted for the first war in Iraq because I heard about Saddam Hussein's elite troops and how great a threat they were, and then I saw those same elite troops surrendering to CNN camera crews and empty tanks.
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Jeff Duncan
Republican · South Carolina

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Duncan reflects on his past support for the Iraq war and perceived exaggeration of threats.

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