George Bush actually said...

We will challenge the poverty and hopelessness and lack of education and failed governments that too often allow conditions that terrorists can seize and try to turn to their advantage.

Context

Remarks to the United Nations Financing for Development Conference in Monterrey, Mexico

03/21/2002

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