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George H.W. Bush: We actually misnamed the war on terror. It ought to be the -- the struggle against ideological extremists who do not…

On the recordAugust 5, 2004
We actually misnamed the war on terror. It ought to be the -- the struggle against ideological extremists who do not believe in free societies, who happen to use terror as a weapon, to try to shake the conscious of the free world.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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President Bush discusses the naming of the war on terror and suggests a more accurate description.

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