Owl Cafe & Filling Station wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:37:16 GMT, George Grapman
> <sfgeorge@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> mumbled:
>
>> Then why did we invade? We know there were no WMDs.
>
> Because at the time we DID NOT know any suchting, you flying faggot
> ****wit!
But Cheney has stated that even had we known there were no WMDs at the
time he still would have sup****ted the invasion. Want to try again?
>
> "[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." -- From a letter signed by Joe
> Lieberman, Dianne Feinstein, Barbara A. Milulski, Tom Daschle, & John
> Kerry among others on October 9, 1998
>
> "This December will mark three years since United Nations inspectors
> last visited Iraq. There is no doubt that since that time, Saddam
> Hussein has reinvigorated his weapons programs. Re****ts indicate that
> biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be
> back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to refine
> 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." -- From a December 6, 2001 letter
> signed by Bob Graham, Joe Lieberman, Harold Ford, & Tom Lantos among
> others
>
> "Whereas Iraq has consistently breached its cease-fire agreement
> between Iraq and the United States, entered into on March 3, 1991, by
> failing to dismantle its weapons of mass destruction program, and
> refusing to permit monitoring and verification by United Nations
> inspections; Whereas Iraq has developed weapons of mass destruction,
> including chemical and biological capabilities, and has made positive
> progress toward developing nuclear weapons capabilities" -- From a
> joint resolution submitted by Tom Harkin and Arlen Specter on July 18,
> 2002
>
> "Saddam's goal ... is to achieve the lifting of U.N. sanctions while
> retaining and enhancing Iraq's weapons of mass destruction programs.
> We cannot, we must not and we will not let him succeed." -- Madeline
> Albright, 1998
>
> "(Saddam) will rebuild his arsenal of weapons of mass destruction and
> some day, some way, I am certain he will use that arsenal again, as he
> has 10 times since 1983" -- National Security Adviser Sandy Berger,
> Feb 18, 1998
>
> "Iraq made commitments after the Gulf War to completely dismantle all
> weapons of mass destruction, and unfortunately, Iraq has not lived up
> to its agreement." -- Barbara Boxer, November 8, 2002
>
> "The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are
> confident that Saddam Hussein retained 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 capability.
> Intelligence re****ts also indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons,
> but has not yet achieved nuclear capability." -- Robert Byrd, October
> 2002
>
> "There's no question that Saddam Hussein is a threat... Yes, he has
> chemical and biological weapons. He's had those for a long time. But
> the United States right now is on a very much different defensive
> posture than we were before September 11th of 2001... He is, as far as
> we know, actively pursuing nuclear capabilities, though he doesn't
> have nuclear warheads yet. If he were to acquire nuclear weapons, I
> think our friends in the region would face greatly increased risks as
> would we." -- Wesley Clark on September 26, 2002
>
> "What is at stake is how to answer the potential threat Iraq
> represents with the risk of proliferation of WMD. Baghdad's regime did
> use such weapons in the past. Today, a number of evidences may lead to
> think that, over the past four years, in the absence of international
> inspectors, this country has continued armament programs." -- Jacques
> Chirac, October 16, 2002
>
> "The community of nations may see more and more of the very kind of
> threat Iraq poses now: a rogue state with weapons of mass destruction,
> ready to use them or provide them to terrorists. If we fail to respond
> today, Saddam and all those who would follow in his footsteps will be
> emboldened tomorrow." -- Bill Clinton in 1998
>
> "In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence re****ts
> 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, though there is apparently no
> evidence of his involvement in the terrible events of September 11,
> 2001. 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. Should he
> succeed in that endeavor, he could alter the political and security
> landscape of the Middle East, which as we know all too well affects
> American security." -- Hillary Clinton, October 10, 2002
>
> "I am absolutely convinced that there are weapons...I saw evidence
> back in 1998 when we would see the inspectors being barred from
> gaining entry into a warehouse for three hours with trucks rolling up
> and then moving those trucks out." -- Clinton's Secretary of Defense
> William Cohen in April of 2003
>
> "Iraq is not the only nation in the world to possess weapons of mass
> destruction, but it is the only nation with a leader who has used them
> against his own people." -- Tom Daschle in 1998
>
> "Saddam Hussein's regime represents a grave threat to America and our
> allies, including our vital ally, Israel. For more than two decades,
> Saddam Hussein has sought weapons of mass destruction through every
> available means. We know that he has chemical and biological weapons.
> He has already used them against his neighbors and his own people, and
> is trying to build more. We know that he is doing everything he can to
> build nuclear weapons, and we know that each day he gets closer to
> achieving that goal." -- John Edwards, Oct 10, 2002
>
> "The debate over Iraq is not about politics. It is about national
> security. It should be clear that our national security requires
> Congress to send a clear message to Iraq and the world: America is
> united in its determination to eliminate forever the threat of Iraq's
> weapons of mass destruction." -- John Edwards, Oct 10, 2002
>
> "I share the administration's goals in dealing with Iraq and its
> weapons of mass destruction." -- Dick Gephardt in September of 2002
>
> "Iraq does pose a serious threat to the stability of the Persian Gulf
> and we should organize an international coalition to eliminate his
> access to weapons of mass destruction. Iraq's search for weapons of
> mass destruction has proven impossible to completely deter and we
> should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in
> power." -- Al Gore, 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." -- Bob Graham, December 2002
>
> "Saddam Hussein is not the only deranged dictator who is willing to
> deprive his people in order to acquire weapons of mass destruction."
> -- Jim Jeffords, October 8, 2002
>
> "We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and
> developing weapons of mass destruction." -- Ted Kennedy, September 27,
> 2002
>
> "There is no doubt that Saddam Hussein's regime is a serious danger,
> that he is a tyrant, and that his pursuit of lethal weapons of mass
> destruction cannot be tolerated. He must be disarmed." -- Ted Kennedy,
> Sept 27, 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." -- John F.
> Kerry, Oct 2002
>
> "The threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is
> real, but as I said, it is not new. It has been with us since the end
> of that war, and particularly in the last 4 years we know after
> Operation Desert Fox failed to force him to reaccept them, that he has
> continued to build those weapons. He has had a free hand for 4 years
> to reconstitute these weapons, allowing the world, during the
> interval, to lose the focus we had on weapons of mass destruction and
> the issue of proliferation." -- John Kerry, October 9, 2002
>
> "(W)e need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous
> dictator, leading an oppressive regime. We all know the litany of his
> offenses. 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. That is why the world, through the
> United Nations Security Council, has spoken with one voice, demanding
> that Iraq disclose its weapons programs and disarm. So the threat of
> Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real, but it is not
> new. It has been with us since the end of the Persian Gulf War." --
> John Kerry, Jan 23, 2003
>
> "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
> mandates of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass
> destruction and the means of delivering them." -- Carl Levin, Sept 19,
> 2002
>
> "Every day Saddam remains in power with chemical weapons, biological
> weapons, and the development of nuclear weapons is a day of danger for
> the United States." -- Joe Lieberman, August, 2002
>
> "Over the years, Iraq has worked to develop nuclear, chemical and
> biological weapons. During 1991 - 1994, despite Iraq's denials, U.N.
> inspectors discovered and dismantled a large network of nuclear
> facilities that Iraq was using to develop nuclear weapons. Various
> re****ts indicate that Iraq is still actively pursuing nuclear weapons
> capability. There is no reason to think otherwise. Beyond nuclear
> weapons, Iraq has actively pursued biological and chemical
> weapons.U.N. inspectors have said that Iraq's claims about biological
> weapons is neither credible nor verifiable. In 1986, Iraq used
> chemical weapons against Iran, and later, against its own Kurdish
> population. While weapons inspections have been successful in the
> past, there have been no inspections since the end of 1998. There can
> be no doubt that Iraq has continued to pursue its goal of obtaining
> weapons of mass destruction." -- Patty Murray, October 9, 2002
>
> "As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, I am keenly aware
> that the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons is an issue
> of grave im****tance to all nations. 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." -- Nancy Pelosi, December 16, 1998
>
> "Even today, Iraq is not nearly disarmed. Based on highly credible
> intelligence, UNSCOM [the U.N. weapons inspectors] suspects that Iraq
> still has biological agents like anthrax, botulinum toxin, and
> clostridium perfringens in sufficient quantity to fill several dozen
> bombs and ballistic missile warheads, as well as the means to continue
> manufacturing these deadly agents. Iraq probably retains several tons
> of the highly toxic VX substance, as well as sarin nerve gas and
> mustard gas. This agent is stored in artillery shells, bombs, and
> ballistic missile warheads. And Iraq retains significant dual-use
> industrial infrastructure that can be used to rapidly reconstitute
> large-scale chemical weapons production." -- Ex-Un Weapons Inspector
> Scott Ritter in 1998
>
> "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. And that may happen sooner if he
> can obtain access to enriched uranium from foreign sources --
> something that is not that difficult in the current world. We also
> should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has
> made in development of weapons of mass destruction." -- John
> Rockefeller, Oct 10, 2002
>
> "Saddam?s existing biological and chemical weapons capabilities pose a
> very real threat to America, now. Saddam has used chemical weapons
> before, both against Iraq?s enemies and against his own people. He is
> working to develop delivery systems like missiles and unmanned aerial
> vehicles that could bring these deadly weapons against U.S. forces and
> U.S. facilities in the Middle East." -- John Rockefeller, Oct 10, 2002
>
> "Whether one agrees or disagrees with the Administration?s policy
> towards Iraq, I don?t think there can be any question about Saddam?s
> conduct. 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. He lies and cheats; he
> snubs the mandate and authority of international weapons inspectors;
> and he games the system to keep buying time against enforcement of the
> just and legitimate demands of the United Nations, the Security
> Council, the United States and our allies. Those are simply the
> facts." -- Henry Waxman, Oct 10, 2002
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