George H.W. Bush said "Victory in Iraq will be a crushing defeat to our enemies who have staked so much on the battle there." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 5, 2006

Victory in Iraq will be a crushing defeat to our enemies who have staked so much on the battle there.

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Republican · Texas

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Bush links the outcome of the Iraq war to a broader fight against terrorism.

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