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George W. Bush: “It would mean surrendering the future of Iraq to Al Qaida, risking a humanitarian catastrophe.”

On the recordJuly 13, 2007
It would mean surrendering the future of Iraq to Al Qaida, risking a humanitarian catastrophe.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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The President's Radio Address

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