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George H.W. Bush: “Djibouti saw Saddam Hussein's aggression as an intolerable precedent for small nations everywhere.”

On the recordApril 23, 1991
Djibouti saw Saddam Hussein's aggression as an intolerable precedent for small nations everywhere.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks Following Discussions With President Hassan Gouled Aptidon of Djibouti and an Exchange With Reporters

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