List Of Wmds In Iraq Quotes

There Are People Who In Large Measure Have Information That We Need . . . So That We Can Track Down The Weapons Of Mass Destruction In That Country.

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 Mandate Of The United Nations And Is Building Weapons Of Mass Destruction And The Means Of Delivering Them.

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.

The Community Of Nations May See More And More Of The Very Kind Of Threat Iraq Poses Now: A Rogue State With Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Ready To Use Them Or Provide Them To Terrorists. If We Fail To Respond Today, Saddam And All Those Who Would Follow In His Footsteps Will Be Emboldened Tomorrow.

Simply Stated, There Is No Doubt That Saddam Hussein Now Has Weapons Of Mass Destruction. There Is No Doubt He Is Amassing Them To Use Against Our Friends, Against Our Allies, And Against Us.

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.

Intelligence Gathered By This And Other Governments Leaves No Doubt That The Iraq Regime Continues To Possess And Conceal Some Of The Most Lethal Weapons Ever Devised.

Iraq Is A Long Way From The U.s., 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.