Peter Welch: “Public opinion of the wisdom of this shows that barely 40%…”

“In a democracy, public backing for a war is not optional. It's a strategic necessity for success. There has been no effort to engage the public, and indeed, Public opinion of the wisdom of this shows that barely 40% of Americans support this war. and more than 60% think our military action in Iraq has been excessive. Mr. President, this reservation that we're seeing on the part of the American people at about this war is understandable.” (06:40–06:48)

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