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(George Bush) betrayed this country! He played on our fears. He took America on an ill-conceived foreign adventure dangerous to our troops, an adventure preordained and planned before 9/11 ever took place!

Al Gore

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Al Gore
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 31
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