All you hear from the liberal democrats these days is "Bush lied... no weapons of mass destruction... Get out of Iraq... Saddam was not tied to terrorists... etc and so forth."
I came across this series of quotes from the beloved liberal leadership that should make anyone who has supported them in the past go "hmmmm"
Their own words nullify their objections with this administration, and make clear that they have absolutely no platform to stand on.
"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 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 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
Kennedy. Clinton. Kerry. Gore.
Who REALLY lied to the people? And who is perpetuating the lies? hmmmm....
It's Del.icio.us!
Furl It!
October 10, 2005 07:20 PM
The Iraqis themselves admit
that Saddam had WMD's . Sheesh !
I saved the news report about
it ... ...
Steve
October 12, 2005 08:38 AM
Where is the problems with the words of the Democrats? What's the matter, can't bear to hear the truth?
October 12, 2005 10:18 AM
June,
Did you READ my post?
I agree! They were telling the truth as they understood it when they said what they said. So how come they are criticizing the President for the very things that they themselves have stated to be fact?
Joel
October 12, 2005 08:16 PM
The ice caps on Mars are slowly
receding, according to Jack Wheeler
( tothepointnews.com )
and also at newscientist.com
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8029
Will the democrats blame this on
Bush too, like they did hurricane
Katrina ?
Let's wait and see.
Steve
October 17, 2005 01:05 PM
Because when Bush used it as a justification for invading Iraq, he and his cronies lied about it. Remember the bull about someone from Iraq alledgedly had been seen buying or arranging to buy nuclear material? Remember how that turned out to be obviously a lie, and they knew it? Their false "intelligence" has been made public and has shown the world what liars they are.
Also, look at the dates when Clinton and others were making the statements...in the 90s...when the statements had truth in them. After over a decade of inspections and embargos, Iraq had obviously disposed of the weapons. By the time Bush used it as justification, the United Nations inspectors had not been able to locate ANY evidence of new weapons of mass destruction.
October 19, 2005 08:32 PM
So, if Saddam had nuked us in the '90s,
it would have been *okay* with you ??
I dont get the point, yet. WMD's are
WMD's are WMDs. I will tell a little
secret, rockets have already been
found with sarin gas in them,(last year)
lying around in Iraq. The liberal
media wont tell us about them tho.
Have a good day.
October 31, 2005 03:16 PM
Hey Joel, I didn't see any comments regarding how you feel about the entire unravelling of the current administration as a result of the Wilson leak and the well-established bamboozling of congress AND the american people by the penatgon and the WHIG party with fabricated intelligence reports of WMDs and perpetuated by Dick Cheney and his gang. How about it?
October 31, 2005 10:24 PM
Hey JenChris,
I'm not sure which media outlet has you hook, line and sinker, but your assumptions are entirely incorrect. This would explain why your conclusions are also way off base. I don't see an unraveling of this administration at all. I think you are just looking at the situation through wishful thinking rose-colored glasses.
If Bush stays true to the conservative base, and I especially love his recent Supreme Court nominee, look for another democratic defeat in 2006. In spite of the lapdog media's best efforts to tear down Bush, they are making themselves more obvious day by day.
Joel
November 10, 2005 11:21 AM
Your above quote, which you claim comes from a "Letter to President Bush, Signed by Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), and others, Dec 5, 2001" is hilarious!!
Bob Graham did NOT sign that letter you fool.
Here are the men who signed it. . . John McCain
Jesse Helms Henry J. Hyde Richard C. Shelby
Harold Ford Jr. Joseph I. Lieberman Trent Lott
Benjamin A. Gilman Sam Brownback
http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/iraqnext.html