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George H.W. Bush: “Of course, I considered all options. But absolutely. You know, ultimately I had great faith in the universality of…”

On the recordDecember 15, 2008
Of course, I considered all options. But absolutely. You know, ultimately I had great faith in the universality of liberty. I had great faith in our military. I had faith in the Iraqis who had suffered so much.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Bush explains his reasoning for not withdrawing troops from Iraq despite external pressures.

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