On February 5, 2003, “ten Eastern European nations jointly declared their support for military action [in Iraq]. ‘Our countries understand the dangers posed by tyranny and the special responsibility of democracies to defend our shared values,’ their leaders declared jointly. ‘[W]e are prepared to contribute to an international coalition to enforce [UN Resolution 1441] and the disarmament of Iraq.’ ”
– Donald Rumsfeld, Known and Unknown, Page 445