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George H.W. Bush: Somebody said, well, we had made up our mind to go -- to use military force to deal with Saddam. There is nothing…

On the recordApril 12, 2006
Somebody said, well, we had made up our mind to go -- to use military force to deal with Saddam. There is nothing farther from the truth.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Bush denies claims that the decision to use military force against Saddam was predetermined.

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