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George H.W. Bush: “Listen someone said this is just a matter of enforcement. This isn't a matter of law enforcement. We tried that attitude…”

On the recordMay 2, 2004
Listen someone said this is just a matter of enforcement. This isn't a matter of law enforcement. We tried that attitude before. And while we had that attitude that this was just a law enforcement matter the enemy was planning and plotting.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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George W. Bush responds to the characterization of the war on terror as merely a law enforcement issue, arguing for a broader approach.

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