How about this from 1988?

https://www.news18.com/world/id-do-a...l-9960883.html

or

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/dona...s-ago-11217254

"During a 1988 interview with The Guardian, he advocated for the US to launch a military strike or seize Kharg Island in response to any Iranian aggression against American personnel or ships.

He said during the interview, "I’d be harsh on Iran. They’ve been beating us psychologically, making us look like a bunch of fools. One bullet shot at one of our men or ships, and I’d do a number on Kharg Island. I’d go in and take it."

He made the statement during the Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988), where Iran was attacking shipping in the Persian Gulf. Kharg Island was Iran's primary oil export terminal, handling more than 90% of its crude exports"