On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:46:54 GMT, George Grapman
<sfgeorge@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> mumbled:
>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?
Who ****ing cares?!?!?
It's a bloody IF statement, you moron!
>>
>> "[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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