9/4/2002
Sen. Joseph Biden
" If we wait for the (Iraq) danger to become clear, it could be too late"
9/22/2002
Sen. Carl Levin
" We begin with the common belief that Saddam Husein 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."
9/23/2002
Al Gore
"We know that Saddam Hussein has stored secret supplies of
biological and chemical weapons throughout his country . . . . . .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
Hussain is in power"
10/3/2002
Sen Robert Byrd
"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October 1998. We are
confident that Saddam retains some stockpiles of chemical and bio-
logical 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"
10/9/2002
Sen. John Kerry
"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."
10/10/2002
Sen Hillary Clinton
" 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 missle delivery capability, and his nuclear program
He has 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"
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