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On the recordJune 27, 2005
The terrorists can kill the innocent but they cannot stop the advance of freedom. The only way our enemies can succeed is if we forget the lessons of September 11th, if we abandon the Iraqi people to men like Zarqawi and if we yield the future of the Middle East to men like Bin Laden.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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President Bush's statement on the resilience of freedom in the face of terrorism during his upcoming speech.

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