Article
A Quotation From George Bush [Sr].
"Extending the war into Iraq would have incurred incalculable human and
political costs. We would have been forced to occupy Baghdad and, in
effect, rule Iraq. The coalition would instantly have collapsed, the Arabs
deserting in anger and other allies pulling out as well. Exceeding the
U.N.'s mandate would have destroyed the precedent of international
response to aggression we hoped to establish. Had we gone the invasion
route, the U.S. could still be an occupying power in a bitterly hostile
land."