02/07/1991
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"I don't think we ever said -- at least I know I didn't say that there was a direct connection between September the 11th and Saddam Hussein."
"The fighting has been tough. The enemy we face has proved to be brutal and relentless."
"The situation on the ground remains tense. And, in the face of continued reports about killings and reprisals, I understand how some Americans have had their confidence shaken."
"Americans have never retreated in the face of thugs and assassins, and we will not begin now."