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Sherrod Brown

We were told this war would be over in a matter of weeks, and that the Iraqis would be able to finance it with oil sales. We were promised it was not a mission of nation building.

Sherrod Brown

Finance

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The speaker is highlighting that the initial expectations for the war were that it would be short and self-funded by Iraq’s oil revenue. They also emphasize that the mission was not intended to involve rebuilding the country’s government or infrastructure.

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