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George W. Bush: “Al Qaeda in Iraq is an organization founded by foreign terrorists, led largely by foreign terrorists, and loyal to Osama…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2007
Al Qaeda in Iraq is an organization founded by foreign terrorists, led largely by foreign terrorists, and loyal to Osama bin Laden.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Fact Sheet: Al Qaeda in Iraq

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