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George H.W. Bush: The bottom line is that this is the preliminary report. I'm not making excuses, but it is hard. And I don't think…

On the recordJuly 11, 2007
The bottom line is that this is the preliminary report. I'm not making excuses, but it is hard. And I don't think Congress ought to be running the war. I think they ought to be funding our troops.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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President Bush discusses the challenges in Iraq and emphasizes that Congress should focus on funding troops rather than managing the war.

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