This is what members of our party were saying a couple years ago...
When you are a politician, your words go "on the record" ... sometimes they may come back to haunt you ...
>
>"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 (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 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,
>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 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
When you are a politician, your words go "on the record" ... sometimes they may come back to haunt you ...
>
>"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 (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 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,
>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 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
