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George H.W. Bush: “It's the right thing to get rid of Saddam Hussein. The al Qaeda is real. Also, to understand the stakes of this war.”

On the recordJune 13, 2006
It's the right thing to get rid of Saddam Hussein. The al Qaeda is real. Also, to understand the stakes of this war.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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President Bush defends the U.S. invasion of Iraq and emphasizes the importance of removing Saddam Hussein.

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