Quote by 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.

We were told this war would be over in a matter of weeks, an

Summary

This quote reflects the frustration and disappointment of the speaker regarding the Iraq War. It highlights how they were initially led to believe that the conflict would be short-lived and that the financial burden would be carried by the Iraqis through revenue from oil sales. Additionally, they were assured that the primary objective was not to engage in nation-building. The quote suggests that these promises were not fulfilled, indicating a sense of skepticism or betrayal towards the motives and handling of the war.

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By Sherrod Brown

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