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On the recordDecember 11, 2006
If the American troops leave Iraq, the Saudis might -- they say might -- throw their support behind the Sunni insurgency.
Said by
George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Discussing a warning from the Saudi royal family regarding potential support for the Sunni insurgency if U.S. troops withdraw from Iraq.

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