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George H.W. Bush: “I'm not certain that the air strikes themselves would solve the problem, nor am I certain that putting ground forces…”

On the recordAugust 8, 1992
I'm not certain that the air strikes themselves would solve the problem, nor am I certain that putting ground forces into this situation, as it stands now, would solve the problem. Therein lies its complexity. This is a highly complex problem with all kinds of ethnic problems in there, all kinds of ancient rivalries. Our goal is to help solve the humanitarian problems. And John [John Cochran, NBC News], there isn't an easy formula. If there was, we would have put it into effect before now.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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