George Bush actually said...

I don't want to be a part of making a mistake that might contribute to some kind of anarchy inside the Soviet Union.

The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Mulroney of Canada in Kennebunkport, Maine

08/25/1991

More George Bush Quotes

The budget constraints we face are very real; but so, too, is the need to protect the gains that 40 years of peace through strength have ear...

America remains a pivotal factor for peaceful change.

The world remains a dangerous place with serious threats to important U.S. interests.

I simply will not break faith with the young men and women who have freely chosen to serve their country.