A U.S.-led war in Iraq could lead to progress in Middle East peace by taking out a source of funding for terrorist groups, President Bush said. “The passing of Saddam Hussein’s regime will deprive terrorist networks of a wealthy patron that pays for terrorist training, and offers rewards to families of suicide bombers,” Bush told the American Enterprise Institute in Washington on Wednesday.
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