10/23/1991
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"He calls it a war of destiny between infidelity and Islam. He says the whole world is watching this war and that it will end in victory and glory or misery and humiliation. For al Qaeda, Iraq is not a..."
"President Bush today called the war on terror the great struggle of the 21st century."
"Like al Qaeda and the Sunni extremists, the Iranian regime has clear aims. They want to drive America out of the region, to destroy Israel, and to dominate the broader Middle East."
"Most recently they attempted to strike again in the most ambitious plot since the attacks of September the 11th."