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George W. Bush: We fight not to impose our will but to defend ourselves and extend the blessings of freedom.

On the recordSeptember 10, 2002
We fight not to impose our will but to defend ourselves and extend the blessings of freedom.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Address to the Nation From Ellis Island, New York, on the Anniversary of the Terrorist Attacks of September 11

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