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George H.W. Bush: “After voting for the war, but against funding it, after saying he would have voted for the war even knowing everything…”

On the recordSeptember 5, 2004
After voting for the war, but against funding it, after saying he would have voted for the war even knowing everything we know today, my opponent woke up this morning with new campaign advisers and yet another new position. Suddenly, he's against it again.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Bush criticizes John Kerry for changing his stance on the Iraq war.

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