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Jeff Alworth
"I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're
really talking about peace."
--George W. Bush, June 2002
"The regime has long-standing and continuing ties to terrorist organizations. And there are al Qaeda terrorists inside Iraq.
The regime is seeking a nuclear bomb, and with fissile material, could
build one within a year. Iraq has already used weapons of mass death
against -- against other countries and against her own citizens."
--George W. Bush, Sept 26, 2002
"We don't want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud."
--Condoleeza Rice, September 2002
"We have made that clear, that Iraq does possess chemical and
biological weapons.... We know that he possesses chemical and biological weapons.
And we know that he seeks to acquire nuclear weapons."
--Scott McClellan, Nov 13, 2002
"It's a slam-dunk case!"
--George Tenet, December 21, 2002
"As you know, we have always been explicit on this topic. We have
always said that we know that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction of a
biological nature. We know they have weapons of mass destruction of a
chemical nature."
--Ari Fleischer, Jan 9, 2002
"We know he's been absolutely devoted to trying to acquire nuclear
weapons, and we believe he has, in fact, reconstituted nuclear
weapons."
–-Dick Cheney, March 16, 2003
"My belief is we will, in fact, be greeted as liberators."
–-Dick Cheney, March 16, 2003
"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."
--George W. Bush, March 17, 2003
"Now that conflict has come, the only way to limit its duration is
to apply decisive force. And I assure you, this will not be a campaign
of half measures, and we will accept no outcome but victory."
--George W. Bush, announcing that the bombing had begun, March 19, 2003
"My answer is bring 'em on."
--George W. Bush, July 2, 2003
"Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the
United States and our allies have prevailed."
--George W. Bush, May 1, 2003
"I don't know anybody that I can think of who has contended that the Iraqis had nuclear weapons." –-Donald Rumsfeld, June 24, 2003
"No President has ever done more for human rights than I have."
--George W. Bush, January 2004
"I think they're in the last throes, if you will, of the insurgency."
--Dick Cheney, June 20, 2005
"We do not torture."
--George W. Bush, November 17, 2005
"But I'm
the decider, and I decide what is best. And what's best is for Don
Rumsfeld to remain as the Secretary of Defense."
--George W. Bush, April 18, 2006
"The situation in Iraq is unacceptable to the American people -- and it
is unacceptable to me. Our troops in Iraq have fought bravely. They
have done everything we have asked them to do. Where mistakes have been
made, the responsibility rests with me."
--George W. Bush, January 10, 2007
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Mar 20, '07
Oh goody, the quote game!
"When I vote to give the President of the United States the authority to use force, if necessary, to disarm Saddam Hussein, it is because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a threat, and a grave threat, to our security and that of our allies in the Persian Gulf region. I will vote yes because I believe it is the best way to hold Saddam Hussein accountable. And the administration, I believe, is now committed to a recognition that war must be the last option to address this threat, not the first, and that we must act in concert with allies around the globe to make the world's case against Saddam Hussein." - TEXT FROM THE SPEECH JOHN KERRY MADE ON THE SENATE FLOOR October 9, 2002
http://www.independentsforkerry.org/uploads/media/kerry-iraq.html
Mar 20, '07
Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.)
"We must eliminate that [potential nuclear] threat now before it is too late. But that isn't just a future threat. Saddam's existing biological and chemical weapons capabilities pose real threats to America today, tomorrow. ... [He] is working to develop delivery systems like missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles that could bring these deadly weapons against U.S. forces and U.S. facilities in the Middle East. He could make these weapons available to many terrorist groups, third parties, which have contact with his government. Those groups, in turn, could bring those weapons into the United States and unleash a devastating attack against our citizens. I fear that greatly."
Congressional Record, October 10, 2002
Mar 20, '07
Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn.)
"There is no question that Iraq possesses biological and chemical weapons and that he seeks to acquire additional weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons. That is not in debate. I also agree with President Bush that Saddam Hussein is a threat to peace and must be disarmed, to quote President Bush directly."
Congressional Record , October 8, 2002
Mar 20, '07
Vice President Al Gore
"[I]f you allow someone like Saddam Hussein to get nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles, chemical weapons, biological weapons, how many people is he going to kill with such weapons? He's already demonstrated a willingness to use these weapons; he poison gassed his own people. He used poison gas and other weapons of mass destruction against his neighbors. This man has no compunctions about killing lots and lots of people."
Larry King Live, December 16, 1998
Mar 20, '07
Secretary Of State Madelyn Albright
"Countering terror is one aspect of our struggle to maintain international security and peace. Limiting the dangers posed by weapons of mass destruction is a second. Saddam Hussein's Iraq encompasses both of these challenges.”
Remarks at the American Legion Convention, New Orleans, La., August 9, 1998 "Iraq is a long way from [America], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risk 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. And it is a threat against which we must and will stand firm. In discussing Iraq, we begin by knowing that Saddam Hussein, unlike any other leader, has used weapons of mass destruction even against his own people."
CNN "Showdown With Iraq: International Town Meeting," February 18, 1998
2:31 p.m.
Mar 20, '07
This is probably obvious, but I'll just confirm for everyone - the above comments are all from the same commenter at IP 170.135.112.12.
Mar 20, '07
Kari,
Just how many ids/names does this troll use? (You're right, though, you can always tell when it's him--kinda like I can always tell when my dog has had an accident in the house...sniff...what's that smell? Oh yeah, it's BS...or GT...or TG...or JoeWilson...or Peace...or...) sigh....
Mar 20, '07
President George W Bush:
"Life is like a football game with no rules. Hooray! I win!"
(just made that up.. couldn't help myself)
Mar 20, '07
Okay, while we are playing the quote game, how about,
"War is Peace
Freedom is slavery
Ignorance is strength"
-- The other "George" (Orwell)
Mar 20, '07
Lie by Lie: The Mother Jones Iraq War Timeline is always worth a good look, too.
Mar 20, '07
Hominem simul horum nil scient.
Mar 21, '07
I'll play.
"You'd be taking them to the Better Business Bureau if you bought a washing machine the way we went into the war in Iraq." Wes Clark, CNN Aug 17 2003
"So I think General Clark simply doesn't want to see us use military force and he has thrown out as many reasons as he can develop to that but the bottom line is he just doesn't want to take action. He wants to wait." Richard Perle HASC testimony 2002
"We have already failed. Staying in longer makes us fail worse."
-Three star Lt. General William Odom (retired), former head of National Security Agency under President Reagan, Today Show, April 29, 2004
"I believe that if we had and would keep our dirty, bloody, dollar-soaked fingers out of the business of these [Third World] nations so full of depressed, exploited people, they will arrive at a solution of their own.... And if unfortunately their revolution must be of the violent type because the "haves" refuse to share with the "have-nots" by any peaceful method, at least what they get will be their own, and not the American style, which they don't want and above all don't want crammed down their throats by Americans." General David M. Shoup, former US Marine Commandant and recipient of the Medal of Honor after Tarawa, 1966
The reason people don't learn from the past, is because the past was a repetitious lie to begin with. Mike Hastie U.S. Army Medic Vietnam 1970-71
Mar 31, '07
Yes. As the troll said: "The Quote Game." Just what I needed to put the finishing touches on my latest short:
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Thank you Jeff!
Gus Frederick U.S. Navy Cinematographer 1975-79
Mar 31, '07
...appparently these comments choke on YouTube embed code. Heres a direct link instead:
http://www.norwebster.com/spfp/four.html
Gus Frederick U.S. Navy Cinematographer 1975-79