On the recordAugust 18, 2003
A free Iraq will make the Middle East a more peaceful place, and a peaceful Middle East is important to the security of the United States.
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presidency.ucsb.eduGeorge W. Bush: “A free Iraq will make the Middle East a more peaceful place, and a peaceful Middle East is important to the security of…”
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Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters in Crawford, Texas
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