In the Congressional Record from October 10, 2002, Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) stated: ” ‘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. And that may happen sooner if he can obtain access to enriched uranium from foreign sources–something […]
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10/10/2002
In the Congressional Record from October 10, 2002, Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) stated: ” ‘Saddam has misjudged what he can get away with, and how the United States and the world will respond, many times before. At the end of the day, we cannot let the security of American citizens rest in the hands of […]
10/10/2002
Following the October 10, 2002, congressional vote supporting military involvement in Iraq, President Bush “said it ‘sends a clear message to the Iraqi regime: It must disarm and comply with all existing U.N. resolutions or it will be forced to comply.’ ” – Craig Unger, The Fall of the House of Bush, Page 267 […]
10/10/2002
In a Senate floor speech on October 10, 2002, in favor of the Iraq War, Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) said: “Saddam Hussein has given ‘aid, comfort and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members.’ ” – Stephen F. Hayes, The Connection, Page 21 […]
10/10/2002
On October 10, 2002, Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) said: ” ‘Saddam’s existing biological and chemical weapons capabilities pose real threats to America today, tomorrow… He could make these weapons available to many terrorist groups, third parties, which have contact with his government. Those groups, in turn, could bring those weapons into the United States and […]
10/10/2002
In her floor speech to Congress on October 10, 2002, “Senator [Hillary] Clinton [D-NY] noted that since inspectors left Iraq in 1998, ‘Intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program.’ She cited his connection to terrorism, noting that he […]
10/10/2002
” ‘In the four years since the inspectors,’ Senator Hillary Clinton [D-NY] stated [on October 10, 2002], ‘intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program.’ …Clinton volunteered that Saddam ‘has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including […]
10/10/2002
President George W. Bush on the House vote: “The House of Representatives has spoken clearly to the world and to the United Nations Security Council: the gathering threat of Iraq must be confronted fully and finally. Today’s vote also sends a clear message to the Iraqi regime: it must disarm and comply with all existing U.N. […]
10/10/2002
As stated in “The Report of the Iraq Inquiry – Executive Summary”: “318. The JIC Assesment of 10 October 2002 stated that Saddam Hussein’s ‘overriding objective’ was to ‘avoid a US attack that would threaten his regime’. The JIC judged that, in the event of US?led military action against Iraq, Saddam would: ‘… aim to use terrorism […]
10/10/2002
On October 10, 2002, “after two days of debate, the House passed a resolution authorizing the president to use the U.S. Armed forces in Iraq ‘as he deems to be necessary and appropriate.’ The vote was a comfortable 296 to 133.” – Bob Woodward, Plan of Attack, Page 203 […]