Article snippet: Longtime Rep. MORE (R-N.C.), who came to Congress in the Republican revolution of 1994 and later became an independent voice and critic of the war in Iraq, died Sunday at the age of 76. Jones, who hadn’t voted since September because of illness, entered hospice care in January after breaking his hip. A special election will be held later this year to fill his seat. He was best known as a critic of the U.S. war in Iraq, a military engagement he initially championed. His office confirmed his death in a statement that highlighted his dedication to serving active-duty soldiers and military veterans. “With a kind heart and the courage of his convictions, he dedicated his life to serving his Savior and to standing up for Americans who needed a voice. He was a champion for our men and women in uniform and their families, always mindful of their service and sacrifice,” the statement said. Jones admitted in a 2015 radio interview that he felt intense regret for voting for the war without more diligently scrutinizing the Bush administration’s claims that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction. “I did not do what I should have done to read and find out whether [former President George W.] Bush was telling us the truth about Saddam being responsible for 9/11 and having weapons of mass destruction,” Jones told "The Tyler Cralle Show." “I helped kill 4,000 Americans, and I will go to my grave regretting that,” he lamented. Jones at first champion... Link to the full article to read more