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Joe Manchin: There were concerns that I shared and wrote about before the invasion, that the invasion of Iraq would create the…

On the recordFebruary 2, 2011
There were concerns that I shared and wrote about before the invasion, that the invasion of Iraq would create the temptation or the possibility of a long-term occupation by the United States.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Manchin highlighted fears of a prolonged U.S. military presence in Iraq.

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