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George W. Bush: We are starting to take the initiative away from Al Qaida and aiding the rise of an Iraqi Government that can protect…

On the recordJuly 13, 2007
We are starting to take the initiative away from Al Qaida and aiding the rise of an Iraqi Government that can protect its people.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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