George H.W. Bush said "We can say that if America had these reforms in place in 2001, the terrorists would have found it harder to plan and finance their operations." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 6, 2006

We can say that if America had these reforms in place in 2001, the terrorists would have found it harder to plan and finance their operations.

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Bush argues that proposed reforms would have made it more difficult for terrorists to operate.

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