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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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Jul 26, 2006

It's this provocation of Hezbollah that has created this crisis, and that's the root cause of the problem.

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Jul 24, 2006

What you've witnessed in Israel in my judgment is the act of a terrorist organization trying to stop the advance of democracy in the region.

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Jul 24, 2006

The prime minister advised me to support this plan. He and General Casey have agreed to deploy additional American troops and Iraqi security personnel in Baghdad in the coming weeks.

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Jul 24, 2006

additional U.S. and Iraqi forces could be sent to the Iraqi capital where the violence continues to rise.

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Jul 20, 2006

It's just provocation of Hezbollah that has created this crisis and that's the root cause of the problem.

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Jul 19, 2006

For too long, my party wrote off the African-American vote, and many African-Americans wrote off the Republican Party.

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Jul 17, 2006

Syria is trying to get back into Lebanon, it looks like to me.

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Jul 17, 2006

And in order to be able to deal with this crisis, the world must deal with Hezbollah, with Syria, and to continue to work to isolate Iran.

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Jul 17, 2006

I want the world to address the root causes of the problem. And the root cause of the problem is Hezbollah.

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