09/13/1989
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"I want to be absolutely clear with our people and the world, the United States does not torture. It's against our laws and it's against our values. I have not authorized it and I will not authorize it..."
"Victory in Iraq will be a crushing defeat to our enemies who have staked so much on the battle there."
"This program has helped us to take potential mass murderers off the streets before they were able to kill."
"I can assure you that when either of us get in a bind, there will be a friend on the other end of the phone."