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On the recordJanuary 25, 2007
Now, some are trying to say that because we are enforcing -- helping ourselves in Iraq by -- by stopping outside influence from killing our soldiers or hurting Iraqi people that we want to expand beyond this beyond the borders. That's -- that's a presumption that simply is not accurate.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

President Bush refutes claims that U.S. actions in Iraq are aimed at expanding the conflict into Iran.

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