9/13/2002

In a radio address on September 13, 2002, President Bush said: ” ‘Saddam Hussein’s regime has proven itself a grave and gathering danger. To suggest otherwise is to hope against the evidence.’ ”  – Jeffrey Record, Wanting War, Page 53 […]

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9/13/2002

“Fresh evidence has emerged that [U.K. Prime Minister] Tony Blair’s discredited Iraqi arms dossier was ‘sexed up’ on the instructions of Alastair Campbell, his communications chief, to fit with claims from the US administration that were known to be false. …In a keynote speech to the UN on 12 September 2002, Bush claimed: ‘Should Iraq […]

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9/12/2002

In an address to the UN on September 12, 2002, President Bush said: ” ‘Saddam Hussein continues to develop weapons of mass destruction. The first time we may be completely certain he has nuclear weapons is when, God forbid, he uses one. …[Iraq presents] a grave and gathering danger.’ ”  – Vincent Bugliosi, The Prosecution […]

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9/12/2002

“…in September [12] 2002, the Bush administration and the British government [on September 24, 2002] presented further evidence that Iraq had been reconstituting its arsenal, including satellite photos and documents detailing Saddam’s renewed effort to build long-range ballistic missiles.”  – Lawrence F. Kaplan and William Kristol, The War Over Iraq, Page 33 […]

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9/12/2002

At the U.N. headquarters in New York on September 12, 2002, “Due to speak immediately before [President] Bush, he [U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan] had guaranteed the morning headlines by releasing the text of his remarks early, including a warning that invading Iraq without U.N. support would be a grave mistake and a violation of international […]

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9/12/2002

Regarding the need for another resolution before going to war against Iraq, President Bush addressed the United Nations on September 12, 2002. ” ‘We will work with the U.N. Security Council for the necessary resolutions,’ he pledged, to make one more attempt to secure Iraqi disarmament without resorting to force.”  – Karen DeYoung, Soldier: The […]

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9/12/2002

President Bush addressed the U.N. General Assembly on September 12, 2002, where he first brought the case for war against Iraq. “The president’s speech received polite applause from the assembled world leaders, but fervent approval from American politicians and the U.S. news media.”  – Matthew M. Aid, The Secret Sentry, Page 236 […]

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9/12/2002

After President Bush made a speech to the UN General Assembly on September 12, 2002, claiming the United States would work with the UN to pressure Saddam Hussein, German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder said: ” ‘We need more peace, not more war… And that’s why, under my leadership, Germany will not participate.’ ”  – Todd S. […]

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9/12/2002

At the General Assembly of the UN on September 12, 2002, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said: ” ‘Efforts to obtain Iraq’s compliance with the [UN Security] Council’s resolutions must continue.’ The acceptance of weapons inspections was vital. ‘If Iraq’s defiance continues, the Security Council must face its responsibilities.’ “  – Hans Blix, Disarming Iraq, […]

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9/12/2002

A September 12, 2002, Washington Post article focused on the FBI’s Internet tip line, which was set up after the 9/11 attacks. “Within one year the FBI had received more than 400,000 tips from the public. Of these, 85,000 were classified as ‘lead worthy’ and sent to field offices or legal departments for investigation. This […]

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