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George H.W. Bush: The same folks that are bombing innocent people in Iraq were the ones who attacked us in America on September the 11th…

On the recordSeptember 10, 2007
The same folks that are bombing innocent people in Iraq were the ones who attacked us in America on September the 11th, and that's why what happens in Iraq matters to the security here at home.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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President Bush links the situation in Iraq to national security and the events of 9/11.

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