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George W. Bush: “Next Wednesday, full sovereignty in Iraq will be in the hands of the free Iraqi people.”

On the recordJune 25, 2004
Next Wednesday, full sovereignty in Iraq will be in the hands of the free Iraqi people.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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