08/19/1990
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"We are not going to yield the future of Iraq to men like Zarqawi, and we are not going to yield the future of the Middle East to men like bin Laden."
"We, of course, don't pay ransom for any hostages. What we will do, of course, is use our intelligence gathering to see if we can't help locate them."
"Oh, there's pessimists, you know, and politicians who try to score points. But our strategy is one that is -- will lead to us victory."
"Iraqi forces have made real progress. Now there are over 120 Iraqi army and police combat battalions in the fight against the terrorists."