In Their Own Words
October 13, 2003
by Tom Barrett
Politicians are funny people. They talk and talk and talk. They love to be
heard. But sometimes they forget that people not only listen to what they say,
but remember. Today the liberal left is savaging the President and his
Administration over going to war with Iraq. They claim that his reasons for
going to war were invalid, that there were no weapons of mass destruction, and
that Iraq posed no threat to the United States. They are two-faced liars. When
Slick Willie was in office, and when they thought it would help their
popularity, they told an entirely different story. Let�s hear it from their
own forked tongues:
"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."
Ex-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."
Ex-President Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998
"Iraq is a long way from [the USA], 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, Clinton Secretary of State,
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 Senators 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 invigorated 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 Sen. Bob
Graham (D, FL,) and others, December 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
"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 believe 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
"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
"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 Rockefeller (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 weapons
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
"Saddam Hussein's regime represents a grave threat to America and our
allies, including our vital ally, Israel. For more than two decades, Saddam
Hussein has sought weapons of mass destruction through every available means.
We know that he has chemical and biological weapons. He has already used them
against his neighbors and his own people, and is trying to build more. We know
that he is doing everything he can to build nuclear weapons, and we know that
each day he gets closer to achieving that goal."
Senator John Edwards
(D-NC), October 10, 2002
"While the distance between the United States and Iraq is great, Saddam
Hussein's ability to use his chemical and biological weapons against us is not
constrained by geography - it can be accomplished in a number of different
ways - which is what makes this threat so real and persuasive."
Senator
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), October 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
"Without 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 continued 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
�The essential facts are known. We know of the weapons in Saddam's
possession: chemical, biological, and nuclear in time. We know of his
unequaled willingness to use them. We know his history. His invasions of his
neighbors. His dreams of achieving hegemonic control over the Arab world. His
record of anti-American rage. His willingness to terrorize, to slaughter, to
suppress his own people and others. We need not stretch to imagine nightmare
scenarios in which Saddam makes common cause with the terrorists who want to
kill us Americans and destroy our way of life."
Senator Joseph Lieberman
(D-CT), September 13, 2002
"Make no mistake: Saddam Hussein is a ruthless tyrant, and he must give up
his weapons of mass destruction. We support the President in the course he has
followed so far: working with Congress, working with the United Nations,
insisting on strong and unfettered inspections. We must convince the world
that Saddam Hussein is not America's problem alone; he is the world's problem.
And we urge President Bush to stay this course for we are far stronger when we
stand with other nations than when we stand alone."
Governor Gary Locke
(D-WA), January 28, 2003
Democratic Response to President Bush's "State of
the Union" address
Please note that the quote above was the OFFICIAL RESPONSE of the Democrat
Party to Bush�s speech; the party line, if you will. The official position of
the Democrats today is that Bush went to war with Iraq so his buddies could
make money on the oil! What has changed, guys? Oh, yeah, there�s an election
coming up! So what you said in January is now lies. Or are you lying today?
Hmmm.
It is interesting that several of these quotes are from some of the Dwarfs
running for the Democratic nomination, the same Dwarfs who scream out vicious
attacks against the President to reporters foolish enough to listen to them.
They savage George Bush daily for taking exactly the action they called for.
Potential Dwarf Hillary�s current hobby includes making the same kind of
attacks on Bush for taking action against Iraq. She has stated in several
speeches that there is no justification for the war, that there were never any
biological weapons, and that there is no connection between Saddam and al
Qaeda. She obviously believes that we are too stupid to dig up her prior
statements that are precisely opposite of her current stance. And of course
she can depend on her buddies in the liberal media not to bring up such
embarrassing discrepancies.
Former Dwarf Al Gore�s comments are particularly amusing. "We know that he
has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his
country." And, "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." You�re sure singing a different tune today, Al. What
changed?
This is business as usual for the left. When Bubba Clinton rattled his
saber in Saddam�s direction (but did nothing), they all cheered and agreed
with him. When patriotic fervor was high they all jumped on the bandwagon and
tried to capitalize on it by agreeing with the President loudly. Now that we
are in the tough phase of the operation and some Americans are having doubts
about Iraq, these traitors try to make us believe they were against it in the
first place.
They really are pitiful.
NUMEROUS INTERNET LINKS VERIFYING THE ACCURACY OF THE QUOTES:
http://clinton.senate.gov/speeches/iraq_101002.html
http://www.cnn.com/US/9802/04/us.un.iraq/
http://www.senate.gov/~lieberman/speeches/02/09/2002913614.html
http://www.senate.gov/~feinstein/Releases02/r-iraq10.htm
http://www.waxman.house.gov/news_files/news_statements_res_iraq_10_10_02.htm
http://levin.senate.gov/floor/091902cs1.htm
http://edwards.senate.gov/statements/20021010_iraq.html
http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/transcripts/2002/dec/021208.ohara.html
http://rockefeller.senate.gov/2002/flrstmt0102002.html
http://usembassy-australia.state.gov/hyper/2003/0129/epf303.htm
http://www.johnkerry.com/site/PageServer?pagename=spc_2003_0123
