Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 26, 2004
There is no doubt in my mind the world is a better place without Saddam Hussein. America is more secure, the world is safer, and the people of Iraq are free.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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President Bush defends the decision to go to war in Iraq, asserting that the world is better off without Saddam Hussein.

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