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On the recordAugust 9, 1990
I think it's so extreme that people that are in Saudi Arabia, loyal to the King -- they're not going to rise up when a cornered radical tries to mobilize support when he has none.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Exchange With Reporters Aboard Air Force One on the Persian Gulf Crisis

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