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    Bush-Blair News Conference Follows Iraq Study Group Report

    The day after the Baker-Hamilton Report , President Bush met at the White House with his principle ally in the war in Iraq, British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The day after the Baker-Hamilton Report, President Bush met at the White House with his principle ally in the war in Iraq, British Prime Minister Tony Blair. At a news conference, President Bush was asked by a British reporter if, in the face of the findings of the Iraq Study Group, he was in denial about the situation in Iraq. President responded by extensively defending the importance of the Iraq war.

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      Warren Olney

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    In the Midst of an Unpopular War, Calls for Accountability
    1. 1:41Bush-Blair News Conference Follows Iraq Study Group ReportYou’re reading this
    2. 7:18Calls for Accountability over Iraq War
    3. 40:18Cell Phones as a Key Tool in Search and Rescue Missions
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