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On the recordOctober 7, 2002
I call it the doctrine of giving Saddam Hussein the benefit of the doubt. I urge colleagues to think about that because we are dealing with an individual who is extremely complex, at the least. People are trying to read his mind. Speaking for myself, I have no capability of reading his mind.
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia

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Discussing the complexities of Saddam Hussein during a debate on Iraq.

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