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Republican support for the Iraq war fades.(Inside Track)(Senator Richard Lugar)(Brief article)

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In a serious blow to the Bush administration, on June 26 Senator Richard Lugar (R-Ind.), usually a steadfast internationalist, broke ranks with the president and the GOP over the war in Iraq. "In my judgment the costs and risks of continuing down the current path outweigh the potential benefits that might be achieved," Lugar said in a 50-minute, low-key speech to the Senate.

Lugar's defection led to others. Timed to accompany Lugar's speech, Ohio GOP Senator George Voinovich sent a letter to the White House calling for the creation of an exit plan. Citing the "$620 billion" cost and the loss of "over ...

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