11/01/1990
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"President Bush is denouncing today's assassination of Lebanon's industry ministry, saying Syria and Iran are trying to undermine that country's democratic government."
"The talks are scheduled for the 29th and the 30th. According to the White House, they will focus, as you might imagine, on building security and democracy in Iraq."
"That we tend to want there to be instant success in the world. And the task in Iraq is going to take a while."
"I haven't made any decisions about troop increases or troop decreases, and won't, until I hear from a variety of sources, including our own United States military."