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On the recordMay 22, 2007
The enemy in Vietnam had neither the intent nor the capability to strike our homeland. The enemy in Iraq does.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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President Bush emphasizes the threat posed by al Qaeda in Iraq compared to the enemy in Vietnam.

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