On the recordJanuary 22, 2007
if we withdraw prematurely from Iraq, then we will see the next 9/11 erupt from that country, which will be Afghanistan under the Taliban, only 100 times worse.
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transcripts.cnn.comGeorge H.W. Bush: “if we withdraw prematurely from Iraq, then we will see the next 9/11 erupt from that country, which will be Afghanistan…”
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A commentary on George W. Bush's belief about the consequences of premature withdrawal from Iraq.
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