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George W. Bush: “A free Iraq will be a massive defeat for Al Qaida, it will be an example that provides hope for millions throughout the…”

On the recordAugust 21, 2007
A free Iraq will be a massive defeat for Al Qaida, it will be an example that provides hope for millions throughout the Middle East.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri

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