02/07/1989
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"In order for there to be effective diplomacy, you can't keep changing your word."
"The decision was the right decision. And now the question is, will this country and our coalition partners have the will to support this new government, a democracy in the heart of the Middle East?"
"Time is of the essence. I'm concerned that Iran is trying to stall and to try to buy time."
"The greatest obstacle to this future is that your rulers have chosen to deny you liberty and to use your nation's resources to fund terrorism and fuel extremism and pursue nuclear weapons."