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Anonymous asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 1 decade ago

Did the Dems lie to you about Sadaam Hussein and WMD's?

"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 Bill 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 Bill 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:

-- Democratic 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 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:

-- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), 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 mandate of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and th! e 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

http://www.davidstuff.com/political/wmdquotes.htm

and the list goes on and on and on, long before Bush was even in office. Did they lie to you? or is it much easier for the liberals to LIE about the truth? by the way Obama supported going into Iraq

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    I think thats all they know what too do is lie> They don't know what truth means anymore.!

    Everytime Obama gets on TV giving his speeches people fall back into their trap! Obama is so good at manipulation is frightening- he says one thing on TV then turns around and his actions are the complete opposite ! Then they ridicule FOX news so people won't really know what he is doing- This game won't work forever cause people soon will look outside and see the damage done- only then they will know he is lying. Sadly by then it will be too late!

  • 1 decade ago

    Iraq Liberation Act of 1998. Signed into law by President Bill Clinton. Calling for the over throw and removal of Saddam Hussein

    http://www.fas.org/news/iraq/1998/11/01/981101-in....

    http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Iraq_Li...

    http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c105:H.R.465...

  • 5 years ago

    i did no longer say it grow to be basically Bush. As for the Democrats, why have been lots of the american human beings at the back of invading Iraq? using fact we had merely been attacked and we necessary to handle it and we depended on our management on the 2d. i think of the Dems felt the comparable. have been they remarkably short-sighted and stupid? specific. And so have been the american human beings! we would desire to continually stop deluding ourselves via questioning the politicians bear no connection to us. They do stupid issues using fact we enable it, using fact we ourselves are stupid now and lower back. human beings would desire to realize that so they're able to stop blaming others and understand the rationalization the rustic is interior the can isn't Washington yet us using fact we are finally the puppet masters.

  • 1 decade ago

    lol, I just put this in another answer...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENAV_UoIfgc

    So either Bill was lying there, or he knew the threat Saddam was posing...

    And no, they did NOT lie THEN, when it was politically beneficial to them. When Bush was in office they had to downplay the severity of the matter, which is sickening.

    add: apparently the Democratic party is very stupid to be so easily deceived by the stupidest people on earth-the Bush's (according to Surak and others who say Bush lied to them)... so why vote for people like that???

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  • 1 decade ago

    Don't forget this little tidbit as well:

    The Clinton Administration was offered Osama bin Laden on a silver platter and Mr. "I did not have sex with that woman" turned it down.

    Brilliant; just frigging BRILLIANT!! Too busy getting 'head to be serious about national security.

  • 1 decade ago

    HEY!!! these libs don't want to know that stuff.

    you need to stop with these facts..

    they need to blame bush, he lied, people died.

    Our government was lied too, every government in the world was lied to.

    bush is the only one held responsible.

    The Dems voted for the war with the same info bush had.

    You dems should ignore that, oh wait, you do.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Democrats usually conveniently ignore the facts when putting forth a position on most subjects, WMD included. It's what they're famous for.

  • 1 decade ago

    Partisan fingerpointing demonstrates intellectual laziness. The deceit and corruption goes beyond party lines. Obama is Bush Lite.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I would say Clinton/Bush both were lead by incompetent advisors,and neither one of them looked deep enough it to the claim. My opinion

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Nope, that was the Fact then. Bush knew better. That's why he had to lie and torture people. Trying to make someone lie about Saddam and Al Qaeda.

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