George H.W. Bush said "We are not in the Middle East to protect oil; we are there to stand up against aggression." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordOctober 15, 1990

We are not in the Middle East to protect oil; we are there to stand up against aggression.

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Remarks at a Campaign Rally for Gubernatorial Candidate John Engler in Grand Rapids, Michigan

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