Originally posted by B17Skull12
"(I have) long argued that Saddam Hussien is a grave threat and that he must be disarmed."
Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., Feb. 7, 2003
"I've always reconized that you need to face up to the threat of weapons of mass destruction."
Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., Feb. 7, 2003
now they both say bush is a criminal:rofl
I'll see your two and raise ya twenty!
"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
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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
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He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983." - Sandy Berger, Clinton's National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998
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"[W]e 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 Sens. Carl Levin (D-MI), Tom Daschle (D-SD), John Kerry( D - MA), and others Oct. 9, 1998
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"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
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"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
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"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 an ilicit 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
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"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
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"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological
and chemical weapons throughout his country." - Al Gore,
Sept. 23, 2002
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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