Article 6M4N3 Bob Graham, former US senator and Florida governor who opposed Iraq war, dies at 87

Bob Graham, former US senator and Florida governor who opposed Iraq war, dies at 87

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Democrat praised for serving with immense dignity and courage' during five-decade career while also perfecting workdays' to connect with constituents

Former US senator and two-term Florida governor Bob Graham, who gained national prominence as chairman of the Senate intelligence committee in the aftermath of the September 11 2001 terrorist attacks and as an early critic of the Iraq war, has died aged 87.

Graham's family announced the death in a statement posted on X by his daughter Gwen Graham on Tuesday.

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