On the recordDecember 13, 2007
I will direct additional measures as necessary in the exercise of the U.S. right to self-defense and to protect U.S. citizens and interests.
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presidency.ucsb.eduGeorge W. Bush: “I will direct additional measures as necessary in the exercise of the U.S. right to self-defense and to protect U.S.…”
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on the Deployments of United States Combat-Equipped Armed Forces Around the World
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