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George H.W. Bush: “He calls it a war of destiny between infidelity and Islam. He says the whole world is watching this war and that it will…”

On the recordSeptember 4, 2006
He calls it a war of destiny between infidelity and Islam. He says the whole world is watching this war and that it will end in victory and glory or misery and humiliation. For al Qaeda, Iraq is not a distraction. From their war on America, it is the central battlefield where the outcome of this struggle will be decided.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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President Bush emphasizes the significance of Iraq in the war on terror, portraying it as the central battlefield.

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