On the recordSeptember 4, 2006
For al Qaeda, Iraq is not a distraction from their war on America; it is the central battlefield where the outcome of this struggle will be decided.
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transcripts.cnn.comGeorge H.W. Bush: “For al Qaeda, Iraq is not a distraction from their war on America; it is the central battlefield where the outcome of…”
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President Bush emphasizes the importance of Iraq in the broader context of the war on terror.
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