On the recordMarch 20, 2003
It is not possible to know at this time either the duration of active combat operations or the scope or duration of the deployment of U.S. Armed Forces necessary to accomplish our goals fully.
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presidency.ucsb.eduGeorge W. Bush: “It is not possible to know at this time either the duration of active combat operations or the scope or duration of the…”
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on the Commencement of Military Operations Against Iraq
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