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 […]
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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 […]
10/9/2002
” ‘I agree that Iraq presents a genuine threat, especially in the form of weapons of mass destruction: chemical, biological and potentially nuclear weapons,’ said Russ Feingold (D-Wis.), one of the most forceful opponents of the [Bush] administration [in a speech on the Senate floor on October 9, 2002].” – Craig Unger, The Fall of […]
10/9/2002
“Senator John Kerry [D-MA] said [on October 9, 2002]. ‘When I vote to give the president of the United States the authority to use force, if necessary, to disarm Saddam Hussein, it is because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a threat, and a grave threat.’ […]
10/9/2002
On October 9, 2002, Representative Jane Harman (D-CA) said: ” ‘Saddam Hussein’s belligerent intentions and his possession and ongoing development of weapons of mass destruction to fulfill those intentions make him a clear and present danger to the United States and the world.’ ” – Karl Rove, Courage and Consequence, Pages 333-334 […]
10/9/2002
The Congressional Record from October 9, 2002, reflects that Massachusetts Democratic Senator John Kerry (D-MA) said: ” ‘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 […]
10/9/2002
After voting for the use-of-force resolution in Iraq, Senator John Kerry (D-MA) said, on October 9, 2002: ” ‘When I vote to give the President of the United States the authority to use force, if necessary, to disarm Saddam Hussein, it is because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in […]
10/9/2002
“American officials have recently documented contacts between Iraqi and Al Qaeda agents, as well as ‘solid evidence of the presence in Iraq of Al Qaeda members, including some that have been in Baghdad,’ according to CIA director George Tenet [in a letter he sent to Senator Bob Graham (D-FL), chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, […]
10/9/2002
In an interview with Larry King on October 9, 2002, Secretary of State Colin Powell said, regarding Saddam Hussein: ” ‘We do know that he has stocks of biological weapons…’ ” – Karen DeYoung, Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell, Page 412 […]
10/8/2002
On October 8, 2002, “CIA Director George Tenet declassified a letter he had sent to Senator Bob Graham [D-FL], chairman of the Senate committee. …It stated that the CIA has concluded that ‘Baghdad for now appears to be drawing a line short of conducting terrorist attacks with conventional or CBW (chemical or biological weapons) against […]