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George W. Bush: We cannot turn a blind eye to oppression just because the oppression is not in our own backyard.

On the recordNovember 18, 2003
We cannot turn a blind eye to oppression just because the oppression is not in our own backyard.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at Whitehall Palace in London, United Kingdom

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