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Bill Clinton: Well, I think you saw when Kuwait was threatened a few months ago, we are quite well-organized, and we have thought…

On the recordAugust 10, 1995
Well, I think you saw when Kuwait was threatened a few months ago, we are quite well-organized, and we have thought through what our--various scenarios there and how we might move. But beyond that, I don't want to say. And I don't want to raise a red flag. I'm just saying we know that Saddam Hussein has been unpredictable in the past, we know this must be a very unsettling development, and it should be clear that the United States considers Jordan our ally and entitled to our protection if their security is threatened as a result of this incident. Teenage Smoking
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