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George H.W. Bush: “We knew that an Iraq that had the most powerful military machine in the Gulf... would pose a threat to the Persian Gulf…”

On the recordAugust 27, 1990
We knew that an Iraq that had the most powerful military machine in the Gulf... would pose a threat to the Persian Gulf, to the Middle East, and to the entire world.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at a White House Briefing for Members of Congress on the Persian Gulf Crisis

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