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|terms = February 18, 1989 – January 13, 1992

|terms = February 18, 1989 – January 13, 1992

|preceded = Charles Cusimano

|preceded = Charles Cusimano

|succeeded = David Vitter

|succeeded = [[David Vitter]]

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Duke participated in the "International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust" in 2006 held in Iran.  This was a convocation of holocaust deniers.

Duke participated in the "International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust" in 2006 held in Iran.  This was a convocation of holocaust deniers.

== Political Positions and Views ==

== Political views ==

Duke was vehement critic of U.S. President [[George W. Bush]]'s decision in 2003 to invade [[Iraq]]. He has also spoken against the [[Republican National Committee]], which opposed him in his own electoral contests.<ref>http://vodpod.com/watch/1331269-video-david-duke-dumps-on-rnc</ref> [[Evolutionary racism]] is a major component of David Duke's [[racism]].<ref>[http://creation.com/darwinisms-influence-on-modern-racists-and-white-supremacist-groups-the-case-of-david-duke Darwinism’s influence on modern racists and white supremacist groups: the case of David Duke]</ref>

Duke was vehement critic of U.S. President [[George W. Bush]]'s decision in 2003 to invade [[Iraq]]. He has also spoken against the [[Republican National Committee]], which opposed him in his own electoral contests.<ref>http://vodpod.com/watch/1331269-video-david-duke-dumps-on-rnc</ref> [[Evolutionary racism]] is a major component of David Duke's [[racism]].<ref>[http://creation.com/darwinisms-influence-on-modern-racists-and-white-supremacist-groups-the-case-of-david-duke Darwinism’s influence on modern racists and white supremacist groups: the case of David Duke]</ref>

On the [[War in Iraq]], Duke stated,  

On the [[War in Iraq]], Duke stated,  

:[[Cindy Sheehan]] is absolutely right. Her son signed up in the military to defend America, not Israel...In advancing this war for Israel, government and media advocates obviously couldn’t get Americans behind the war by saying it was a war for Israel. They had to make up bogus reasons for the war, such as saying that Iraq was an imminent threat to America and that Saddam had [[weapons of mass destruction]].<ref>[http://www.davidduke.com/index.php?p=350 Why Cindy Sheehan is Right!], David Duke, 8/14/2005.</ref>

:[[Cindy Sheehan]] is absolutely right. Her son signed up in the military to defend America, not Israel ... In advancing this war for Israel, government and media advocates obviously couldn’t get Americans behind the war by saying it was a war for Israel. They had to make up bogus reasons for the war, such as saying that Iraq was an imminent threat to America and that Saddam had [[weapons of mass destruction]].<ref>[http://www.davidduke.com/index.php?p=350 Why Cindy Sheehan is Right!], David Duke, 8/14/2005.</ref>

 

 

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