I was wrong to vote for this war. Unfortunately, I’ll have to live with that forever. And the lesson I learned from it is to put more faith in my own judgment.

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John Edwards, an American politician, realized that he made a mistake by voting for a war. He has to live with that decision for the rest of his life. The lesson he learned is that he should trust his own judgment more, instead of going along with what others decide.

About John Edwards

John Edwards, a former U.S. Senator from North Carolina, ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008. He was also the vice presidential nominee under John Kerry in the 2004 election. Despite a promising political career, Edwards’ image was severely damaged by a scandal involving an extramarital affair and a child he fathered while his wife was dying of cancer.

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