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On the recordMay 24, 2006
Saying, 'Bring it on'; kind of tough talk, you know, that sent the wrong signal to people that -- I learned some lessons about expressing myself maybe in a little more sophisticated manner.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

President Bush reflects on his past comments regarding the Iraq war and acknowledges that they may have been misinterpreted.

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