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Ned Lamont: “I thought that the invasion of Iraq was a terrible decision…”

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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont Discusses State's Future and Personal Insights at Connecticut Mirror Event

Published | Video Starts at 03:58

I was the former third selectman of Greenwich when I took on former candidate for vice president, United States Senator Lieberman, because we had a. I had a fundamental disagreement. I thought that the invasion of Iraq was a terrible decision for our country and world peace. And we went at it and had a pretty good battle. And that was a real emotional push for me. (03:58–04:05)

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