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George W. Bush: “I looked at the intelligence and came to the conclusion that Saddam was a threat.”

On the recordFebruary 22, 2004
I looked at the intelligence and came to the conclusion that Saddam was a threat.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks to the National Governors Association Conference

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