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George W. Bush: “Loans are the wrong approach—they would slow the reconstruction of Iraq, delay the democratic process, and send the…”

On the recordOctober 16, 2003
Loans are the wrong approach—they would slow the reconstruction of Iraq, delay the democratic process, and send the wrong message to both the region and the world.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Statement on Congressional Passage of the Supplemental Funding Request To Support the War on Terror

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