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Jay Inslee: I think I know, if I can posit a hypothesis, in general how the President would answer, perhaps in more diplomatic terms…

On the recordFebruary 15, 2005
I think I know, if I can posit a hypothesis, in general how the President would answer, perhaps in more diplomatic terms than I will offer, but I think he would say: Mr. Strickland, with all due respect, you just do not get it. Our administration has made a decision for the first time in American history to fight a war, but the only people we are going to ask to sacrifice are veterans. Nobody else is going to have to sacrifice.
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Jay Inslee
Democratic · Washington

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Criticizing the administration's approach to war and sacrifice during a floor speech.

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