George H.W. Bush said "We are not going to say to them, 'Come down from the mountains; you will be protected,' and then not protect them." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordApril 15, 1991

We are not going to say to them, 'Come down from the mountains; you will be protected,' and then not protect them.

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Remarks on Assistance for Iraqi Refugees and a News Conference

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