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George H.W. Bush: “This doesn't represent the Iraqi people, but that's what happens in free societies, where people try to draw attention…”

On the recordDecember 14, 2008
This doesn't represent the Iraqi people, but that's what happens in free societies, where people try to draw attention to themselves. And so I guess he was effective.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

President Bush commented on the shoe-throwing incident, framing it as an act of free expression.

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