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  • Sen. Robert Byrd: 'Today I Weep for My Country'

    03/19/2003 4:42:00 PM PST · by pubmom · 107 replies · 815+ views
    Reuters via Yahoo News ^ | 3/19/03 | By Thomas Ferraro
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The oldest voice in the U.S. Congress rose on Wednesday to denounce as misguided President Bush (news - web sites)'s march to war with Iraq (news - web sites). "Today I weep for my country," said West Virginia Democrat 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 have to rebuild much more than the country...