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George W. Bush: To retreat before victory would be an act of recklessness and dishonor, and I will not allow it.

On the recordDecember 19, 2005
To retreat before victory would be an act of recklessness and dishonor, and I will not allow it.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Stating commitment to victory in Iraq

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