What Did The Democrats Say About Iraq's WMD
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"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." |
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"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." |
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"We must stop Saddam
from ever again jeopardizing the stability and security of his neighbors
with weapons of mass destruction." |
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"He will use those
weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983." |
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"[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." |
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"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." |
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"Hussein has ...
chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and
palaces for his cronies." |
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"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 mandate of the United Nations
and is building weapons of mass destruction and th! e means of delivering
them." |
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"We know that he has
stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his
country." |
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"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." |
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"We have known for
many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass
destruction." |
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"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..." |
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"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." |
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"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." |
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"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." |
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"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." |
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"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..." |
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