Posted on 02/12/2004 10:34:25 PM PST by kattracks
How dare George W. Bush now claim he never said Saddam Hussein posed an imminent threat to the United States.
Listen to this quote from 2002 on the danger posed by Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction:
"I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security."
Oops. Actually, that wasn't George W. Bush. It was John F. Kerry explaining why he was going to vote for the congressional resolution authorizing the use of force against Saddam's regime in Iraq.
Mr. Kerry now explains he wasn't really for using force in Iraq. He may have voted for the resolution but he didn't mean it, not then anyway or maybe not ever. He was just trying to pressure Saddam. (Another term for this approach is bluffing. It has not been known to work very well on dictators, who can smell weakness continents away.)
(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...
"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 [the USA], 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 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 elicit 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 a 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
Take Chico's Soap -- Never Return"
exceprted from the book "Bad stuff 'bout da Kerry
-- Chico Esquela, 1974
However, when it comes to his attitude towards the war and "the President who started it", no logic, no news report, no facts will ever phase him. He believes war is bad, that the GOP is the party of colonial adventurism, that Bush stole the 2000 election, that he was AWOL from military duty (and that he dishonorably avoided duty in Vietnam!), and that everyone except his leftist Democrats are blind to reality.
He's a lot like Kerry. Communism? It wasn't that bad; neither were the N. Viet Cong - they were just an oppressed people. Berlin wall? Ahh..Reagan and cold warriors had nothing to do with it. It was all based on internal Russian and Eastern Eurpean politics. Kosavo? Now, that was the first "good war" in 50 years!
It's all garbage. You can't convince those who would rather sacrifice their freedoms than support a conservative idea. They'll keep "believing" until the last dead American GI in Iraq, AND every ..man, woman, and child in the USA.
SFS
I have no sense of responsibility to force people to "see" the truth about the world of politics, or economics, or even my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
My responsibility ends with telling the Truth. I TRY not to argue with those who hold world views that are destructive to me, society, and themselves. I have to continue to remind myself that, occasionally, some along the way will come to a place where circumstances force them to see what they have denied most of their lives . . . the TRUTH. Not even all of this group will accept and change . . . but some will.
Right is still right even when all that's left is left.
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