Remarks to Republican Members of Congress and Presidential Appointees
03/19/1992
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If we leave Iraq before our commanders say that we are ready we will be risking the future of Iraq.
We're a blessed nation because we can grow our own food. A nation that can feed its people is a nation more secure.
We live in troubled times with a military deployed around the world. We need a strong leader.
More than 220 years later, Washington's warning feels strikingly relevant.