There are enemies of freedom who want to prevent the Iraqi people from realizing a sovereign and democratic future.
George W. Bush: “There are enemies of freedom who want to prevent the Iraqi people from realizing a sovereign and democratic future.”
On the recordMarch 17, 2004
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