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On the recordDecember 9, 2014
But we, of course, took our eye off the ball to invade Iraq that had nothing to do with 9/11.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Connolly critiques the decision to invade Iraq, stating it distracted from the focus on Afghanistan.

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