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George W. Bush: “If Iraq had made that strategic decision to disarm, cooperation would be voluntary, even enthusiastic, not coerced, not…”

On the recordMarch 6, 2003
If Iraq had made that strategic decision to disarm, cooperation would be voluntary, even enthusiastic, not coerced, not pressured.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Secretary Powell's Remarks at a U.N. Security Council Meeting

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