Al Gore: I would Never Start This War War with Iraq: 3 April 2003, Thursday. I would never start this war if I were President, Former US Vice President Al Gore said via videoconferencing at the Economist Conference "Seventh Roundtable with the Government of Greece", which takes place April 2-4 in Athens. Al Gore, whose participation in the conference has been prevented by secret services ban on travelling, underlined that he would have tried to deal with Saddam Hussein with all other means available. James Rubin, former US Assistant Secretary of State, expressed confidence that Saddam Hussein possesses chemical weapons....