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George H.W. Bush: “I acted because I was not about to leave the security of the American people in the hands of a madman.”

On the recordOctober 8, 2003
I acted because I was not about to leave the security of the American people in the hands of a madman.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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President Bush defended his decision to send U.S. troops to Iraq, justifying his actions by referring to Saddam Hussein.

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