[CLUE-Talk] Did everyone lie?

[Dennis J Perkins]

They're politicians.  Lying and deceit are in the job description.

> This outta fan the flames ... A bunch of Democrats
> (from 1998 forward) quoted on how certain they are
> that Saddam has WMD.
> 
> I now think everyone lied!  
> 
> Seriously, does this illustrate the telephone game or
> what?  I just want some facts, man.
> 
> :^)
>  
>  
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Konkels 
> To: Cann, Jeffery 
> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 7:06 PM
> Subject: Fw: Weapons of Mass Destruction
> 
> 
> Good point... (at the end)
> 
> cco at coalition.org wrote: 
>       
>   
> Weapons of Mass Destruction   
> Date:  10/8/2003   
>   
> 
> "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." S - 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
> 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
> 
> "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 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
> 
> "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
> 
> "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 is calculating
> 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
> 
> Christian Coalition of Oregon.
> 
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