05/01/1991
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"America is addicted to oil."
"We believe that democracy is the right of every man and woman in this world. And we understand that history says loud and clear that democracies do not war."
"As Iraqis stand up, we will stand down, and the troop levels in Iraq will not be decided by artificial timetables set in Washington, D.C., but by our commanders on the ground."
"Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed."