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George H.W. Bush: Iraq has gone from a brutal dictatorship and a sworn enemy of America to an Arab democracy at the heart of the Middle…

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
Iraq has gone from a brutal dictatorship and a sworn enemy of America to an Arab democracy at the heart of the Middle East and a friend of the United States.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Bush reflects on the change in Iraq from dictatorship to democracy under his administration.

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