Word: iraq
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...tired trappings of the Bush years: the daft yet terrifyingly archconservative vice president, Millie the acclaimed canine auteur, the Kennebunkport/Houston hometown ambiguity, the Machiavellian figure of James baker ever hovering in the background, horseshoes and deep-sea fishing, Iraq...
...Certainly. We are sorry for what is happening in Iraq. Our problem is not with Iraq, but with its ruler. This is a matter to be dealt with by the people of Iraq. Saddam Hussein is not going to live forever...
...tangibles; we get paper in return. Agreements on paper can be torn to pieces; % tangibles have to be taken by force. When I say tangibles, I mean territory. We live in a region in which international agreements are not based on the Bible or the Koran. Two years ago, Iraq invaded, occupied and annexed Kuwait, in flagrant violation of inter-Arab agreements. If it can happen between two Arab countries, what is to stop it from happening between Arabs and Israel...
...East. There are two lines of activity in the Middle East moving parallel to each other, each contradicting the purpose of the other. On the one hand, the peace negotiations; on the other, the acceleration of the arms race. Countries that are not part of the peace process -- Iran, Iraq and Libya -- are participants in the arms race. Therefore we have to take care of our defense capability to ensure that we will exist, to give enough security to our citizens and our vital interests, and to convince Arab leaders that they will achieve nothing through the use of force...
...threat in case of a stalemate in the peace negotiations. I hope not. It would not be wise for Syria alone to initiate war against Israel. There is no longer a Soviet umbrella over the heads of some Arab countries. They cannot rely on the support of Iraq. Egypt will not join. Logic is not always the dominant fact in deciding events in the Middle East, but I tend to believe that it will not happen. But we have to be prepared for any eventuality...