Iraq History Lesson
"One way or the other, we are determined to
deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles
to deliver them. That is our bottom line."
President Clinton, Feb. 4,
1998
"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use
force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat
posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program."
President Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998
Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens
there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue
state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies
is the greatest security threat we face."
Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998
"He will use those weapons of mass
destruction again, as he has ten time since 1983."
Sandy Berger, Clinton National
Security Adviser, Feb, 18,1998
"We urge you, after consulting with
Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary
actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi
sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its
weapons of mass destruction programs."
Letter to President Clinton, signed by
Sense. Carl Levin (D-MI), Tom Daschle (D-SD), John Kerry( D - MA), and others
Oct. 9,1998
"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the
development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to
countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection
process."
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA),
Dec. 16, 1998
"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money
on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies."
Madeline Albright, Clinton
Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999
"There is no doubt that ... Saddam Hussein
has invigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological,
chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War
status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is
doubtless using the cover of a licit missile program to develop longer-range
missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies."
Letter to President Bush,
Signed by Sen.. Bob Graham (D, FL,) and others, December 5, 2001
"We begin with the common belief that
Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and threat to the peace and stability of the region.
He has ignored the mandated of the United Nations and is building weapons of
mass destruction and the means of delivering them."
Sen.. Carl Levin (D, MI),
Sept. 19, 2002
"We know that he has stored secret supplies
of biological and chemical weapons
throughout his country."
Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002
"Iraq's search for weapons of mass
destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will
continue for as long as Saddam is in power."
Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002
"We have known for many years that Saddam
Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction."
Sen.. Ted Kennedy (D, MA),
Sept. 27, 2002
"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq
in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some
stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on
a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities.
Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..."
Sen.. Robert Byrd (D, WV),
Oct. 3, 2002
"I will be voting to give the President of
the United States the authority to use force - if necessary - to disarm Saddam
Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction
in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security."
Sen.. John F. Kerry (D, MA),
Oct. 9,2002
"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam
Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have
nuclear weapons within the next five years ... We also should remember we
have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of
weapons of mass destruction."
Sen.. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV),
Oct 10, 2002
"He has systematically violated, over the
course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded
that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear
capacity. This he has refused to do"
Rep. Henry Waxman (D, CA),
Oct. 10, 2002
"In the four years since the inspectors
left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his
chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his
nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to
terrorists, including Al Qaeda members.. It is clear, however, that if left
unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage
biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear
weapons."
Sen.. Hillary Clinton (D, NY),
Oct 10, 2002
"We are in possession of what I think to be
compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years,
a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass
destruction."
Sen.. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec.
8, 2002
"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam
Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime
... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so
consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating
America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons
of mass destruction . So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass
destruction is real"
Sen.. John F. Kerry (D, MA),
Jan. 23. 2003
Now every one of these same democrats say president Bush lied - that there never were any weapons of mass destruction and he took us to war unnecessarily! You do the math... it does not come out equal.
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