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George W. Bush: The rise of a free and self-governing Iraq would deny terrorists a base of operation, discredit their narrow ideology…

On the recordMay 23, 2004
The rise of a free and self-governing Iraq would deny terrorists a base of operation, discredit their narrow ideology, and give momentum to reformers across the region.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Fact Sheet: The Transition to Iraqi Self-Government

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