Democratic Sen. John Kerry, the president's rival in 2004 and a potential 2008 candidate, assailed Bush's policy as a "shocking failure," and
said, "While we've been bogged down in Iraq where there were no weapons of mass destruction, a madman has apparently tested
the ultimate weapon of mass destruction."
"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.
"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.
"[W]ithout 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 has 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.
Does Senator John Kerry now want President Bush to attack
North Korea?
"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, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, 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 reinvigorated 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, Dec, 5, 2001.
"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 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 seing and developing weapons of mass
destruction."
Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002.
"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq
in October1998. 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 alway s underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction."
Sen. Jay Rockerfeller (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. "[W]ithout 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 has 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.
"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, Tom Daschle,
John Kerry, 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.
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