mudvillegazette.com - 1/20/2009
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This week in the history of the Iraq war :
January 13, 1993: With Iraqi missile sites still operational south of the 32d parallel, and Iraqi troops making repeated forays across the newly demarcated border with Kuwait, President Bush orders punitive strikes against 32 Iraqi missile sites ...
powerlineblog.com - 1/20/2009
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powerlineblog.com —
President Bush leaves office mostly unloved, with some
poll respondents saying that they consider him one of
our worst presidents ever. This in itself is odd. Generally, our worst Presidents have been one-termers, for obvious reasons: James Buchanan, ...
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President Bush: An Assessment
thenextright.com - 1/16/2009
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thenextright.com —
As a blog titled The Next Right, we
have not featured much discussion of George W. Bush.
With tonight being the last night President Bush was able to command the nation's attention, it is worth trying to put a few words in on the conclusion of this ...
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George W. Bush's Legacy
whitehouse.gov - 1/20/2009
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whitehouse.gov —
IRAQ President Obama and Vice President Biden will
responsibly end the war in Iraq so that we
can renew our military strength, dedicate more resources to the fight against the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan, and invest in our economy at home. The ...
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... in the history of the Iraq war: January 13, 1993: With Iraqi missile sites still operational south of the 32d parallel, and Iraqi troops making repeated forays across the newly demarcated border with Kuwait, President Bush orders punitive strikes against 32 Iraqi missile sites and air defense command centers. January 15, 1993: Iraqi AAA fired on a pair of Provide Comfort F-111Fs in two separate incidents. Neither aircraft was hit; neither returned fire. January 17, 1993: Iraqi AAA... read ...
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