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Once it was suggested that Saddam Hussein might give his weaponry to terrorists, or might use weapons himself in the region, then it became hard for the Democrats to say, 'Well, that can't happen.'

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Chris Matthews
Age: 78
Born: 1945
Born: December 17
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