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George H.W. Bush: “The American people are just as appalled at what they have seen on TV as the Iraqi citizens have.”

On the recordMay 4, 2004
The American people are just as appalled at what they have seen on TV as the Iraqi citizens have.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

President Bush acknowledges the outrage of both American and Iraqi citizens regarding the events at Abu Ghraib prison.

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