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George H.W. Bush: “Both of us didn't want to use our military. Nobody wants to commit military into combat. It's the last option.”

On the recordJune 6, 2005
Both of us didn't want to use our military. Nobody wants to commit military into combat. It's the last option.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Bush discusses the reluctance to use military force and the difficulties of such decisions.

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