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George W. Bush: I took these actions to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and…

On the recordMay 6, 2008
I took these actions to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the actions of the Government of Syria.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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