just some quotes
2003-11-17 | 6:30 p.m.

"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

"[WE]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 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 a

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

adeadly 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

SO: Clinton, various leftists, and the UN said the exact same things

Bush

said, the only difference was Bush ACTUALLY took action, INSTEAD of

just

talking about it.

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