George Bush Sr. in Joe Biden biography by Jules Witcover

On War & Peace: 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait: "This shall not stand!"

U.S.-driven military buildup dubbed "Desert Shield." Bush famously declared at the time of the invasion that "this shall not stand" and would be rolled back by force unless Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein withdrew. Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990 had triggered a strong diplomatic response at the United Nations from President George H.W.Bush that segued from stronger sanctions to a Meanwhile, the Foreign Relations committee scheduled hearings on the crisis. Biden called for a special session of the Senate to debate the American policy, charging that Bush had "moved from a reasoned and practical response to a misguided policy in the [Persian] Gulf. Source: A Life of Trial & Redemption, by Jules Witcover, p.247 Oct 5, 2010

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