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George H.W. Bush: “It wasn't all that long ago that Saddam Hussein was in power with his torture chambers, and mass graves, and today this…”

On the recordSeptember 15, 2004
It wasn't all that long ago that Saddam Hussein was in power with his torture chambers, and mass graves, and today this country is headed toward elections. Freedom's on the march.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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President Bush reflects on the progress in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein.

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