Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 20, 2004
But these difficulties will not shake our conviction that the future of Afghanistan and Iraq is a future of liberty. The proper response to difficulty is not to retreat, it is to prevail.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Bush asserts the U.S. commitment to liberty in Iraq and Afghanistan despite challenges.

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