On the recordMay 2, 2011
He's celebrating with all Americans right now in what he called -- quote -- 'an important victory on the war of terror,' a phrase this White House, as you know, does not use.
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transcripts.cnn.comGeorge H.W. Bush: “He's celebrating with all Americans right now in what he called -- quote -- 'an important victory on the war of terror,'…”
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A spokesperson for former President Bush explains his absence from President Obama's visit to Ground Zero, emphasizing the victory in the war on terror.
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