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George W. Bush: A premature American departure from Iraq would almost certainly produce greater sectarian violence and further…

On the recordApril 4, 2007
A premature American departure from Iraq would almost certainly produce greater sectarian violence and further deterioration of conditions in Iraq and possibly other countries.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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