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Jim Webb: A lot of people who wanted to move us into Iraq were openly saying that we should be on the ground in Iraq for the next…

On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
A lot of people who wanted to move us into Iraq were openly saying that we should be on the ground in Iraq for the next 50 years.
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia
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congress.gov
Jan 23, 2007

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Senator Webb discusses opinions on U.S. military presence in Iraq.

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