In a speech on December 8, 1998, National Security Advisor Sandy Berger said: ” ‘Through constant confrontation, our policy of containing Iraq has been successful. But that does not mean that by itself it is sustainable over the long run.’ Noting the many costs of containing Saddam and the concern that with time international support for the policy would decline, Berger concluded, ‘Our policy toward Iraq today is to contain Saddam, but also to oppose him.’ ”
– Richard N. Haass, War of Necessity, War of Choice, Page 164