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  • US Sen. Robert Byrd: 'Today I weep for my country'-- [Iraq]

    03/19/2003 8:56:27 PM PST · by JohnHuang2 · 60 replies · 294+ views
    Reuters | Wednesday, March 19, 2003 | By Thomas Ferraro
    US Sen. Robert Byrd: 'Today I weep for my country' By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The oldest voice in the U.S. Congress rose Wednesday to offer a final pre-war warning that President Bush's march to battle is dangerously misguided. "Today I weep for my country," said West Virginia Democratic Sen. Robert Byrd. "No more is the image of America one of strong, yet benevolent peacekeeper. ... Around the globe, our friends mistrust us, our word is disputed, our intentions are questioned. "We flaunt our superpower status with arrogance," Byrd said, adding: "After war has ended the United States will...