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On the recordFebruary 11, 2004
That is Mr. Donald Rumsfeld, and we have pictures of Mr. Rumsfeld shaking hands with Saddam Hussein. Back in those days, the fact that he was a dictator and cruel and vicious to his own people and used chemical weapons against the Kurds, back in those days it did not seem to mean a lot, apparently, because we took no action. In fact, the administration at that time actually blocked, proactively blocked, the imposition of sanctions.
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Marilyn Strickland
Democratic · Washington

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Discussing past U.S. relations with Saddam Hussein during a debate.

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