The enemy hit us, but they didn't realize who they hit.
George W. Bush: “The enemy hit us, but they didn't realize who they hit.”
On the recordOctober 1, 2002
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presidency.ucsb.eduEditor's note · Context
Remarks at a Reception for Gubernatorial Candidate Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., in Baltimore, Maryland
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