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Tony Bennett: George Bush told me Iraq war was 'a mistake'

Veteran singer tells Howard Stern that former president admitted doubts over Iraq in December 2005Tony Bennett is promoting his new album by criticising US foreign policy. After more than 70 albums, the 85-year-old crooner is winning headlines with an impromptu PR strategy, blaming the 9/11 attacks on the United States' actions abroad."I'm anti-war," Bennett told Howard Stern this week. "It's the lowest form of human behaviour." Although the singer refused to be drawn into conversations on sex o...

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03:53 on September 19 2011

Tony Bennett is still going, still growing

USA Today Music — The 85-year-old singer/painter took his time on his new album, 'Duets II.' more info
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09:42 on September 21 2011

Tony Bennett: George Bush told me Iraq war was 'a mistake'

Guardian Music — Veteran singer tells Howard Stern that former president admitted doubts over Iraq in December 2005Tony Bennett is promoting his new album by criticising US foreign policy... more info
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12:59 on September 21 2011

Tony Bennett apologizes for saying 'we caused' 9/11

USA Today Music — The crooner says he's a 'humanist and pacifist,' but doesn't retract his inflammatory remarks. more info
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18:11 on September 21 2011

Tony Bennett - Peaceful Tony Bennett Apologises For 9/11 Comments

ContactMusic — Tony Bennett has apologised for suggesting the American government caused the 911 terrorist attacks by sparking violence in the Middle East The singer suggested America o... more info
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22:59 on September 21 2011

Tony Bennett apologizes for suggesting U.S. provoked 9/11

Topix — Bennett said today that he was only expressing his feelings as a pacifist when he said the United States caused the 9/11 attacks by bombing people. more info
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