(3.Februar 1991) Although Cheney did not specify nuclear weapons, that was his clear implication. „I have no idea“ whether Israel would use tactical nuclear weapons, Cheney continued. „That‘s a decision that the Israelis would have to make, but I would think that he (Hussein) has to be cautious in terms of how he proceeds in his attacks against Israel.“

Cheney was later asked whether the United States would use nuclear weapons in the war against Iraq.

„We don‘t rule options in or out. . . . We‘ve got a wide spectrum of capabilities. The President decides how we respond to various and sundry events, and we don‘t speculate.“