01/25/1990
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"I think any decisionmaker in the United States or in any of these countries is concerned about the lives of innocent civilians."
"The deployment of United States forces to conduct operational missions in and around the Arabian Peninsula necessitates this action."
"Under this policy, the capability to perform certain critical military activities has been concentrated in the Reserve component."
"I don't discuss hypothetical contingencies."