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“I mean, we're going to probably debate the Iraq war for at least as long as I'm alive.”

Quote by Paul Wolfowitz

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Paul Wolfowitz, born on December 22, 1943, is an American politician and scholar. He has held significant positions in the Clinton and Bush administrations and has had a wide-reaching influence in the field of international relations. more

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