We are not in the Middle East to protect oil. We are there to stand up against aggression.
George H.W. Bush: “We are not in the Middle East to protect oil. We are there to stand up against aggression.”
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George H.W. Bush emphasizes the purpose of U.S. presence in the Middle East.
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