Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) responded on Thursday to comments made by Graham Platner, her Democratic challenger in the Maine Senate race, regarding her support for U.S. military interventions. Platner, a Marine veteran and oyster farmer, stated in an interview with The New York Times earlier this month that Collins 'voted to send me to Iraq.' Collins' response highlighted that Platner was not drafted during the Iraq War.
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Senator Collins Responds to Criticism from Challenger Platner Regarding Iraq War Support
Senator Susan Collins addressed remarks from her Democratic opponent Graham Platner, who criticized her past votes on military interventions. Platner, a Marine veteran, claimed Collins' decisions directly impacted his deployment to Iraq, to which Collins noted that he was not drafted.
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