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George W. Bush: The perception of weakness has always been -- and has been cited by bin Laden and others as an act of encouragement and…

On the recordAugust 10, 2006
The perception of weakness has always been -- and has been cited by bin Laden and others as an act of encouragement and inducement for people to commit acts of terror.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Press Gaggle by Tony Snow

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