On the recordJuly 16, 2007
Al Qaida is strong today, but they're not nearly as strong as they were prior to September the 11th, 2001.
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presidency.ucsb.eduGeorge W. Bush: “Al Qaida is strong today, but they're not nearly as strong as they were prior to September the 11th, 2001.”
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Remarks Following a Meeting With Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations
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