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I sent American troops to Iraq to make its people free, not to make them American. Iraqis will write their own history a
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"I sent American troops to Iraq to make its people free, not to make them American. Iraqis will write their own history and find their own way"

- George W. Bush

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This quote by George W. Bush speaks with the idea of flexibility and self-determination. He is stating that the function of sending out American soldiers to Iraq was not to enforce American worths or beliefs on the Iraqi people, but to give them the flexibility to make their own decisions and compose their own history. He is emphasizing that the Iraqi people need to be permitted to discover their own way and make their own options, without disturbance from outside forces. This quote speaks with the idea of appreciating the autonomy of other nations and permitting them to make their own decisions. It also speaks to the idea of freedom and self-determination, which are core worths of the United States. Bush is saying that the United States must not be imposing its worths on other nations, but rather ought to be enabling them to make their own decisions and discover their own courses.

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George W. Bush This quote is written / told by George W. Bush somewhere between July 6, 1946 and today. He was a famous President from USA. The author also have 88 other quotes.

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