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Russ Feingold: “So you are not referring here to the doctrine of preemption to use as a justification for invading Iraq; you are talking…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2008
So you are not referring here to the doctrine of preemption to use as a justification for invading Iraq; you are talking about the need for intelligence, is that correct?
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Questioning the justification for the Iraq invasion during a discussion on intelligence.

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