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Bush Responds to Kerry on Iraq, Debates

President Bush defends his decision to remove Saddam Hussein from power. Responding to claims by Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry that Bush's Iraq policies have been full of mistakes, Bush accused Kerry of wavering in his own positions. The two will participate in three debates this fall. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and NPR's Ron Elving.

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Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News, where he is frequently heard as a news analyst and writes regularly for NPR.org.
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