The detention facility had become a propaganda tool for our enemies and a distraction for our allies.
George H.W. Bush: “The detention facility had become a propaganda tool for our enemies and a distraction for our allies.”
On the recordJuly 6, 2016
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Bush's statement on the negative impact of Guantanamo on international relations.
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