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George W. Bush: I was faced with a choice: Do I trust the word of a madman, or do I do my duty to defend America?

On the recordMarch 29, 2004
I was faced with a choice: Do I trust the word of a madman, or do I do my duty to defend America?
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks to Wisconsin First-Responders in Appleton

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