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Richard Cheney: “The Dean Democrats have defeated Joe Lieberman. Their choice instead is a candidate whose explicit goal is to give up…”

On the recordAugust 29, 2006
The Dean Democrats have defeated Joe Lieberman. Their choice instead is a candidate whose explicit goal is to give up the fight against the terrorists in Iraq. For the sake of our security, this nation must reject any strategy of resignation and defeatism, in the face of determined enemies.

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Vice President Cheney criticizes Democrats for their stance on the Iraq war and calls for a rejection of defeatism.

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