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Where Bush Got His Marching Orders
"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 times 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
Sens. 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 FF4242efine 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 ignoFF4242
the mandate 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 stoFF4242 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
"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 weapon 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
"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
SO NOW THESE SAME DEMOCRATS SAY PRESIDENT
BUSH LIED, THAT THERE NEVER WERE ANY WEAPONS
OF MASS DESTRUCTION, AND THAT HE TOOK US TO
WAR UNECESSARILY! LET'S TELL THE TRUTH
ABOUT THE PRESIDENT LEADING US TO WAR.
SEND THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW – INCLUDING
YOUR DEMOCRAT FRIENDS! THE NETWORKS
WON'T DO IT. IT'S UP TO YOU TO GET THE
WORD OUT.
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