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On the recordJanuary 28, 2004
It's hard to be optimistic during a period when you're marching to war. Marching to war is not a positive thought. Now we're marching to peace. Now times have changed. We're beyond that period. We'll debate about the decision. I look forward to those discussions with the American people.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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President Bush discusses the transition from war to peace and expresses his willingness to debate the decision with the American people.

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