Saddam Quotes - Page 22

• While the distance between the United States and Iraq is great, Saddam Hussein's ability to use his chemical and biological weapons against us is not constrained by geography - it can be accomplished in a number of different ways - which is what makes this threat so real and persuasive.

  Dianne Feinstein

  Distance, Real, Iraq

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• Saddam's ouster will not necessarily lead to the same result, since Iraq lacks democratic traditions. Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.

  Brent Scowcroft

  Iraq, Democracy, Election

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• The very best kind of Saddam Hussein is the very dead kind.

  A. M. Rosenthal

  War, Hussein, Kind

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• Once it was suggested that Saddam Hussein might give his weaponry to terrorists, or might use weapons himself in the region, then it became hard for the Democrats to say, 'Well, that can't happen.'

  Chris Matthews

  Might Use, Giving, Literature

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• Liberals could not be less interested in democracy when it came to taking out Saddam Hussein... Now a loyal American ally [Mubarak] comes under attack and they are burning for democracy.

  Ann Coulter

  Democracy, Allies, Burning

  Conservative Political Action Conference, www.esquire.com. 2011.

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• To sum up, the position we took was that since we didn't know the internal situation in Iraq nor Saddam Hussein, that our best bet was to take counsel from the people who did know him and who did deal with him.

  Brent Scowcroft

  Iraq, People, Hussein

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• In the trial of Saddam Hussein on Tuesday, witnesses emotionally testified about the abuse the former dictator inflicted on them. Afterward, a tearful Saddam said, 'Ah, good times.'

  Amy Poehler

  Tuesday, Abuse, Trials

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• I'm not surprised if we begin to uncover the weapons program of Saddam Hussein - because he had a weapons program.

  George W. Bush

  Wmd, Mass Destruction, Iraq

  George W. Bush's remarks after meeting with the Secretary of Defense, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. May 6, 2003.

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• We know that Saddam Hussein is determined to keep his weapons of mass destruction, is determined to make more.

  Colin Powell

  Iraq, Wmd, Mass Destruction

  "The Hunt for Weapons of Mass Destruction: Weighing the Evidence and Isabel Allende". billmoyers.com. June 13, 2003.

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• Unfortunately for the Iraqi people, instead of meeting these requirements, for six years, Saddam Hussein has lied, delayed, obstructed and tried to deceive

  Madeleine Albright

  Lying, Years, People

  "Saddam Hussein: Iraq not seeking confrontation". www.cnn.com. November 16, 1997.

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• But figuring out Saddam Hussein was one our greatest mysteries. He marched to his own drummer and frequently as this unfolded he made decisions which were sometimes inexplicable to us and sometimes didn't look very smart.

  Brent Scowcroft

  Smart, Decision, Looks

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• If hemp could supply the energy needs of the United States, its value would be inestimable. Now that the drug czar is in final retreat, America has an opportunity to, once and for all, say farewell to the Exxon Valdez, Saddam Hussein and a prohibitively expensive brinkmanship in the desert sands of Saudi Arabia.

  Hugh Downs

  Farewell, Opportunity, America

  ABC News, November 1990.

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• New rumors that Saddam Hussein is planning to flee to a castle in Libya with 10 billion dollars. Now President Bush doesn't know whether to nuke him or give him a tax cut.

  Craig Kilborn

  Cutting, Giving, Rumor

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• It is beyond dispute that Saddam Hussein is a menace.

  Brent Scowcroft

  Hussein, Disputes, Menace

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• Every Iraqi would I know would rather have Saddam back... I mean like... that does not even take rocket science.

  Jodie Evans

  Mean, Doe, Rockets

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• In fact, five years ago, after Saddam ejected the UN inspectors, John McCain and I gave up on containment and introduced the Iraqi Liberation Act, which, when it became law, made a change of regime in Baghdad official US policy. You might therefore say that, when it comes to Iraq, President Bush is just enforcing the McCain-Lieberman policy.

  Joe Lieberman

  Years, Law, Iraq

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• As Americans, we want peace - we work and sacrifice for peace. But there can be no peace if our security depends on the will and whims of a ruthless and aggressive dictator. I'm not willing to stake one American life on trusting Saddam Hussein.

  George W. Bush

  Leadership, Sacrifice, Hussein

  Address to the Nation on the Threat of Iraq, delivered 7 October 2002, Cincinnati Union Terminal, Cincinnati, Ohio

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• But in terms of Saddam Hussein being there, let's remember that his country is divided, in effect. He does not control the northern part of his country. We are able to keep arms from him. His military forces have not been rebuilt.

  Condoleezza Rice

  Country, Military, Doe

  "CNN Late Edition" with Wolf Blitzer, July 29, 2001.

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• US worse off than before Saddam because US lost credibility.

  Joe Biden

  Lost, Credibility

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