Thank you Senators Byrd, Kennedy, Leahy, Jeffords and all those who voted against the IWR

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25. Iraq was a relatively stable country under Saddam Hussein. The people had HC, Education. And get

this, under Saddam WOMEN HAD equal pay for equal work. We STILL don't have that. Women were free to work, received excellent education and were professionals, they could wear whatever they wanted also.

Since our illegal invasion, 4 million of Iraq's 23 million population have fled the violence, many to refugee camps in Syria, including airc, Riverbend and her family who chose Syria over Jordan, the other country that took in Iraqi refugees.

I have a cousin in Europe who used to visit Baghdad before the invasion, to shop. They had excellent markets and he said, as did another friend who worked for the British State Dept in Jordan, the people were wonderful, gracious, friendly and welcoming.

He returned a few years ago and was heartbroken by what had become of the country.

We destroyed that country.

Same thing in Libya, and now in Syria, and what was left of Afghanistan after our last foray into that nation.

We are now in Ukraine, many countries in Africa, and are backing attempted coups in places like Honduras, Venezuela and who knows where else.

Those who voted for the Iraq Invasion have no place in positions of power. Even assuming it was a mistake, that they actually believed Bush/Cheney's lies, to me that is even worse, showing a lack of judgement that is necessary in a good leader.

I swore back then I would never support anyone again who cast that vote, and I will not. Too much carnage, too much tragedy to forget.

Sen. Byrd warned about the results of such a war. If HE knew, all Democrats should have known. That vote imo, rendered people unfit for any future position of power. I find it hard to understand ANYONE thinking otherwise.