On the recordMay 17, 2005
Much of our focus is on the broader Middle East, because I understand that 60 years of Western nations excusing and accommodating the lack of freedom in that region did nothing to make us safe.
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presidency.ucsb.eduGeorge W. Bush: “Much of our focus is on the broader Middle East, because I understand that 60 years of Western nations excusing and…”
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Remarks at the International Republican Institute Dinner
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