Posted on 01/28/2004 8:05:20 AM PST by Frank_Discussion
I don't have C-SPAN, but I know somebody in FReeperland does. Keep us informed. Thanks!
No, he's not here.....which committee meeting was that????????
Let the girl know what I thought of the Senator continuing to take his pay as a Senator while he galavanted around the country for NO apparent reason other than self aggrandizement!
I'll go find a few
This is the question I'd like to see posed:
Mr. Kay, I'm curious about the definition of the term "large stockpiles." Would you consider 1 barrel of VX, an amount capable of killing a half-million people, a "large stockpile"? How many barrels would it take to qualify as "large."?
"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
[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, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, 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 reinvigorated 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, Dec, 5, 2001
We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction." Senator Kennedy, 9-27-2002
"We know that he has stord secret supplies of biological and chemcial weapons throughout his country." Al Gore, 9-23-2002
"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
"[W]ithout 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 contin ued 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
Please post what the drunken sot says. I can't stand to watch his jowls move; it makes me dizzy. The accompanying nausea I feel on hearing his voice isn't pleasant either.
What you fail to figure into the equation, is the reality that the economy could have been much stronger without the Clinton Bill of 1993. In speech after speech Clinton was predicting deficits "as far out as the eye could see" In fact he told one audience in Houston that he had made a big mistake in raising taxes. There were a lot of factors involved in the economy of the 90's, and this thread is not the time or place to debate them. One thing I know for sure is, the 93 Bill was a hindrance, and Clinton should be thanking his lucky stars, for the way things turned out.
That said, I'm all for better intelligence. Is anyone on the committee going to call Toon and demand answers to why 43 was handed such an intel mess?
And is anyone going to call the committee on the carpet for not providing better oversight?
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