George Bush actually said...

It's very simple. Our people risk their lives. Coalition -- friendly coalition folks risk their lives, and therefore, the contracting is going to reflect that. And that's what the U.S. taxpayers expect.

Context

President Bush defends the decision to allocate reconstruction contracts in Iraq to U.S. and allied companies.

12/10/2003

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