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Collins and Iraq
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Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
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July 4, 2008
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From the outset, our invasion and occupation of Iraq has been
morally indefensible. Now, Sen. Susan Collins, who consistently
endorsed the Bush administration's attack on this sovereign country,
has proposed legislation requiring Iraq to spend more of its meager
funds to rebuild its devastated infrastructure and aid its
debilitated population. "There is no reason Iraqis cannot bear more
of the cost of securing, stabilizing and rebuilding their country.
No more American funds should be spent for major construction
projects," says Collins.
On the contrary, there are multiple reasons. We are responsible
for five million displaced people, tens-of-thousands killed and
wounded citizens, leveled ...
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