Press Conference on Middle East Situation in White House Press Room - 9 Aug1990
Re Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait and US sending troops to Saudi Arabia
Bush doesn’t / can’t reply re troops numbers sent to Saudi Arabia. Troops only on defensive mission. Doesn’t know for how long.
07:39:12 Helen Thomas asks if we are in a war? We are not in a war. Re other nations involved - Britain; Egypt; Morocco. Was Cheney’s mission successful in rallying support? Re Americans choosing to leave Saudi Arabia.
07:41:33 re Chemical weapons being used on US troops. Rumor re Saddam Hussein being dead.
Re Saudis cutting off Iraqi pipelines & oil situation. Venezuela has announced an increase in oil supply.
Presence of reporters in Saudi Arabia & whether to send Pentagon pool.
07:44:20 re King Fahd’s request for support. Soviet’s response. Have joined on the UN Resolution.
Re whether to use more than economic sanctions. Possibility of Arab component in Force.
Re American hostages???
Re how economic sanctions will affect Saddam regime.
Not preparing for long ground war; military objective is defence of Saudi Arabia & overall objective is that Iraq leaves Kuwait.
07:50:22 re attempts to improve relations w/ Saddam Hussein.
Reporter questions adequacy of intelligence & Bush defends it saying move was too swift to foresee.
Re cost of intervention.
Re Vulnerability of oil fields in Middle East. Budget agreement; risk of oil prices rise.
07:56:54 re teaching Saddam Hussein to behave well in future.
Re embargo to be all-encompassing.
Journalists; Presidential Press Conference; Gulf War Troop Build Up; Petroleum;
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Press Conference on Middle East Situation in White House Press Room - 9 Aug1990 Re Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait and US sending troops to Saudi Arabia Bush doesn’t / can’t reply re troops numbers sent to Saudi Arabia. Troops only on defensive mission. Doesn’t know for how long. 07:39:12 Helen Thomas asks if we are in a war? We are not in a war. Re other nations involved - Britain; Egypt; Morocco. Was Cheney’s mission successful in rallying support? Re Americans choosing to leave Saudi Arabia. 07:41:33 re Chemical weapons being used on US troops. Rumor re Saddam Hussein being dead. Re Saudis cutting off Iraqi pipelines & oil situation. Venezuela has announced an increase in oil supply. Presence of reporters in Saudi Arabia & whether to send Pentagon pool. 07:44:20 re King Fahd’s request for support. Soviet’s response. Have joined on the UN Resolution. Re whether to use more than economic sanctions. Possibility of Arab component in Force. Re American hostages??? Re how economic sanctions will affect Saddam regime. Not preparing for long ground war; military objective is defence of Saudi Arabia & overall objective is that Iraq leaves Kuwait. 07:50:22 re attempts to improve relations w/ Saddam Hussein. Reporter questions adequacy of intelligence & Bush defends it saying move was too swift to foresee. Re cost of intervention. Re Vulnerability of oil fields in Middle East. Budget agreement; risk of oil prices rise. 07:56:54 re teaching Saddam Hussein to behave well in future. Re embargo to be all-encompassing. Journalists; Presidential Press Conference; Gulf War Troop Build Up; Petroleum;