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George W. Bush: “We went to that country not to conquer anybody but to liberate people.”

On the recordSeptember 4, 2002
We went to that country not to conquer anybody but to liberate people.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at a Dinner for Congressional Candidate Chris Chocola in South Bend

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