Did you believe Bill Clinton when he bombed Iraq, said Saddam had WMD and would use them again?

Question

December 16, 1998

Earlier today, I ordered America's armed forces to strike military and security targets in Iraq. They are joined by British forces. Their mission is to attack Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs and its military capacity to threaten its neighbors.
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Saddam Hussein must not be allowed to threaten his neighbors or the world with nuclear arms, poison gas or biological weapons.

I want to explain why I have decided, with the unanimous recommendation of my national security team, to use force in Iraq; why we have acted now; and what we aim to accomplish.
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Finally, our allies, including Prime Minister Tony Blair of Great Britain, concurred that now is the time to strike. I hope Saddam will come into cooperation with the inspection system now and comply with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions. But we have to be prepared that he will not, and we must deal with the very real danger he poses.

So we will pursue a long-term strategy to contain Iraq and its weapons of mass destruction and work toward the day when Iraq has a government worthy of its people.

First, we must be prepared to use force again if Saddam takes threatening actions, such as trying to reconstitute his weapons of mass destruction or their delivery systems, threatening his neighbors, challenging allied aircraft over Iraq or moving against his own Kurdish citizens.

The credible threat to use force, and when necessary, the actual use of force, is the surest way to contain Saddam's weapons of mass destruction program, curtail his aggression and prevent another Gulf War.

IF SADDAM DEFIES THE WORLD AND WE FAIL TO RESPOND, WE WILL FACE A FAR GREATER THREAT IN THE FUTURE. SADDAM WILL STRIKE AGAIN AT HIS NEIGHBORS. HE WILL MAKE WAR ON HIS OWN PEOPLE.

AND MARK MY WORDS, HE WILL DEVELP WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION. HE WILL DEPLOY THEM, AND HE WILL USE THEM.



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Answer 1

Maybe you should ask why did W do the same thing after Clinton took care of the problem....

Answer 2

short answer: 2 wrongs dont make a right
long answer: the same logic clinton used is the same logic bush is using the world is a far safer place without saddam in power in it.....mamma always said "baffle em with logic".... terrorists are like a box of chocolates...........you know the rest

Answer 3

Now there's something that needs to be sent to the MSM, although it would be missing shortly after being received.

"I voted for the 89 million before I voted against it"

And the best one:

"I did not have sexual relations with that woman Miss Lewiski"

Answer 4

The intelligence services of all the major powers believed this. Too bad he failed to bomb Usama when he had 14 chances, though.

Answer 5

he was right then. but , bush is not telling the truth now. do i hear double standard.

Answer 6

yes-it was ONE THING Bubba was correct on.

Answer 7

No, I didn't!!!