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George H.W. Bush: “Most people recognize that failure would be a disaster for the United States. And, in that I'm the decision-maker, I had…”

On the recordJanuary 25, 2007
Most people recognize that failure would be a disaster for the United States. And, in that I'm the decision-maker, I had to come up with a way forward that precluded disaster.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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President Bush discusses the importance of avoiding failure in Iraq and his role as the decision-maker.

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