George W. Bush: “Hard things don't happen overnight... I decided to do something about…”

On the recordJanuary 12, 2009

Hard things don't happen overnight... I decided to do something about it -- and sent 30,000 troops in as opposed to withdrawing.

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Defending the surge strategy in Iraq

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