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George W. Bush: “The terrorists know that a free Iraq will be a major defeat for the cause of terror.”

On the recordMay 16, 2004
The terrorists know that a free Iraq will be a major defeat for the cause of terror.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Statement on the Death of Iraqi Governing Council President Izz al-Din al-Salim

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