Jun 27, 2004
And our job is to help the Iraqis stand up forces that are able to deal with these thugs.
George H.W. Bush
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George H.W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1989, to January 20, 1993. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the office of Vice President under Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989. Bush was a World War II veteran and served in various roles within the U.S. government, including as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1976 to 1977. His presidency is noted for significant events such as the Gulf War and the fall of the Berlin Wall, as well as his efforts in foreign policy and international diplomacy.
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Jun 27, 2004
Their bombs and attacks have not prevented Iraqi sovereignty, and they will not prevent Iraqi democracy.
Jun 27, 2004
We pledged to end a dangerous regime, to free the oppressed, and to restore sovereignty. We have kept our word.
Jun 24, 2004
I do believe the world is a safer and becoming a safer place. I know that a free Iraq is going to be necessary.
Jun 23, 2004
The killers know that Iraq is the central front in the war on terror.
Jun 23, 2004
Freedom is the almighty God's gift to every man and woman who lives in this world.
Jun 21, 2004
What they're trying to do is they're trying to shake our will and our confidence. They're trying to get us to withdraw from the world so that they can impose their dark vision on people.
Jun 21, 2004
We do not condone torture. I have never ordered torture. I will never order torture. The values of this country are such that torture is not a part of our soul and our being.
Jun 21, 2004
We will not be intimidated by the brutal action of these barbaric people.
Jun 17, 2004
The murder of Paul shows the evil nature of the enemy we face. These are barbaric people. There's no justification whatsoever for his murder.
Jun 16, 2004
There are al Qaeda terrorists inside Iraq. Senior members of Iraqi intelligence and al Qaeda had met at least eight times since the early 1990s.
Jun 16, 2004
Well, the reason I keep insisting that there was a relationship between Iraq and Saddam and al Qaeda because there was a relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda.
Jun 16, 2004
This administration never said that the 9/11 attacks were orchestrated between Saddam and al Qaeda.
Jun 15, 2004
One of the Bush administration's arguments for the war in Iraq was that Saddam Hussein helped al Qaeda.
Jun 14, 2004
The interim Iraqi government will deal with Al-Sadr. In the way they see fit. They're sovereign.
Jun 14, 2004
We want to make sure that he is secure. He's a killer. He is a thug. He needs to be brought to trial.
Jun 13, 2004
I mean, after all, you've got to be optimistic to give six months of your life running the McGovern campaign in Texas.
Jun 13, 2004
In Washington, the Bush administration is rejecting on moral grounds the calls from the family of Ronald Reagan to ease restrictions on stem cell research.
Jun 10, 2004
And he fought hard for his beliefs but he led with conviction but never made an adversary into an enemy. He was never mean spirited.
Jun 10, 2004
As he showed what a president should be, he also showed us what a man should be.
Jun 10, 2004
We know, as he always said, that America's best days are ahead of us, but with Ronald Reagan's passing some very fine days are behind us and that is worth our tears.
Jun 10, 2004
When the sun sets tonight off the coast of California and we lay to rest our 40th president, a great American story will close.
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