From: "Mark" 

Bottom-line: Prior to 9/11 we didn't have the will to act. Post 9/11 Saddam
didn't have the brains to cooperate. End of game. 

"Jeff Shultz"  wrote in message
news:pan.2005.01.14.02.36.45.394223{at}shultzinfosystems.com...
> On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 08:55:20 -0600, John Cuccia wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 19:30:07 -0500, "Mark"
 wrote:
>>
>>>
>>
>> No, they just told us it was about that.
>>
>> It's nice to see you finally admit that the Bushies are lying sacks of
>> shit.
>
>
> How about all of them (note: lots prior to y2k)?
>
> "One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to
> develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That
> is our bottom line." President Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998
>
> "If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear.
> We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass
> destruction program." President Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998.
>
> "Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great
> deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use
> nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the
> greatest security threat we face." Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998.
>
> "He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times
> since 1983." Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb,
> 18,1998.
>
> "[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the
> U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if
> appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond
> effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of
> mass destruction programs." Letter to President Clinton, signed by Sens.
> Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others Oct. 9, 1998
>
> "Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass
> destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he
> has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
> (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998.
>
> "Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass
> destruction and palaces for his cronies." Madeline Albright, Clinton
> Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999.
>
> "There is no doubt that ... Saddam Hussein has reinvigorated his weapons
> programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs
> continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam
> continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of
> a licit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that will
> threaten the United States and our allies." Letter to President Bush,
> Signed by Joe Lieberman (D-CT), John McCain (Rino-AZ) and others, Dec. 5,
> 2001
>
> "We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a
> threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the
> mandated of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction
> and the means of delivering them." Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI), Sept. 19,
> 2002.
>
> "We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical
> weapons throughout his country." Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002.
>
> "Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to
> deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is
> in power." Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002.
>
> "We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and
> developing weapons of mass destruction." Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept.
> 27, 2002.
>
> "The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are
> confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and
> biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to
> build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence
> reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..." Sen. Robert Byrd
> (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002.
>
> "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 b elieve
> that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a
> real and grave threat to our security." Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct.
> 9, 2002.
>
> "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 ... We also should remember we have
> always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of
> weapons of mass destruction." Sen. Jay Rockerfeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002.
>
> "He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years,
> every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and
> destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear capacity.
> This he has refused to do" Rep. Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002.
>
> "In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show
> that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weap
> ons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He
> has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al
> Qaeda members ... It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam
> Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and
> chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons." Sen.
> Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002.
>
> "We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that
> Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing
> capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction."
> Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002.
>
> "[W]ithout question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal,
> murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a
> particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to
> miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his
> contin ued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction
> ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is
> real ..." Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003.

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