George H.W. Bush said "If he thought this brutal treatment of pilots is a way to muster world support, he is dead wrong." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 20, 1991

If he thought this brutal treatment of pilots is a way to muster world support, he is dead wrong.

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Remarks on the Persian Gulf Conflict and the Baltic States and an Exchange With Reporters

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