George Bush actually said...

It is a humanitarian measure designed to save lives, consistent with Resolution 688.

Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Situation in the Persian Gulf

05/16/1991

More George Bush Quotes

We have far less fear of nuclear weapons today.

We're not going to take a risk by socking it to the middle class right here in this country.

No people are more resilient than the American people.

Let us clean House, change the Congress.