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    Quote Originally Posted by Truth Detector View Post
    Oh looky here; all the people who thought Saddam wasn't a threat!!!

    Saddam Hussein has spent the better part of this decade and much of his nation's wealth not on providing for the Iraqi people but on developing nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and the missiles to deliver them."
    -- President Bill Clinton (State of the Union Address), Jan. 27, 1998

    "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

    "No one has done what Saddam Hussein has done, or is thinking of doing. He is producing weapons of mass destruction, and he is qualitatively and quantitatively different from other dictators.""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

    "I mean, we have three different countries that, while they all present serious problems for the United States -- they're dictatorships, they're involved in the development and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction -- you know, the most imminent, clear and present threat to our country is not the same from those three countries. I think Iraq is the most serious and imminent threat to our country."
    -- Sen. John Edwards (D, NC) Feb. 24, 2002

    "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 th! e means of delivering them."
    -- Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI), Sept. 19, 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. We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country." "
    -- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

    "There is no doubt that Saddam Hussein's regime is a serious danger, that he is a tyrant, and that his pursuit of lethal weapons of mass destruction cannot be tolerated. He must be disarmed. We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction."
    -- Sen. Edward Kennedy (D, MA) Sep. 27, 2002

    "Now let me be clear -- I suffer no illusions about Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal man. A ruthless man. A man who butchers his own people to secure his own power. He has repeatedly defied UN resolutions, thwarted UN inspection teams, developed chemical and biological weapons, and coveted nuclear capacity. He's a bad guy. The world, and the Iraqi people, would be better off without him."
    -- State Senator Barack Obama (Democrat, Illinois) Oct. 2, 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

    "My position is very clear: The time has come for decisive action to eliminate the threat posed by Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction."
    -- Senator John Edwards (D, NC), Oct. 7, 2002

    "We stopped the fighting [in 1991] on an agreement that Iraq would take steps to assure the world that it would not engage in further aggression and that it would destroy its weapons of mass destruction. It has refused to take those steps. That refusal constitutes a breach of the armistice which renders it void and justifies resumption of the armed conflict."
    -- Sen. Harry Reid (D. NV) Oct. 9, 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

    "I come to this debate, Mr. Speaker, as one at the end of 10 years in office on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, where stopping the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction was one of my top priorities. I applaud the President on focusing on this issue and on taking the lead to disarm Saddam Hussein. ... Others have talked about this threat that is posed by Saddam Hussein. Yes, he has chemical weapons, he has biological weapons, he is trying to get nuclear weapons."
    -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi (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

    "People can quarrel with whether we should have more troops in Afghanistan or internationalize Iraq or whatever, but it is incontestable that on the day I left office, there were unaccounted for stocks of biological and chemical weapons."
    -- Ex President Bill Clinton, Jul. 22, 2003 (Interview with CNN Larry King)

    I asked very direct questions of the top people in the CIA and people who'd served in the Clinton administration. And they said they believed that Saddam Hussein either had weapons or had the components of weapons or the ability to quickly make weapons of mass destruction. What we're worried about is an A-bomb in a Ryder truck in New York, in Washington and St. Louis. It cannot happen. We have to prevent it from happening.
    -- Rep. Richard Gephardt (D, MT) Nov. 2, 2003
    Your list of testimonies about invading Iraq just shows you how damned ignorant Americans are about the ME, the oil business and how easily they fell prey to the PNAC's Clean Break Strategy and the efforts to cook the intelligence.

    Even the Brits were SELLING the invasion with Operation Mass Appeal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by noise View Post
    Also on the Washington meeting Obama called: per NYTimes

    I have known Salman since the 1950s.. He is a very good man and he is VERY fragile.. His health is not exactly stable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kudzu View Post
    Nope.. Saddam was NO threat to KSA.. KSA helped meet his OPEC quota during the worst of his fight with Iran.. Then KSA FORGAVE that debt. Kuwait would NOT.
    So why did he invade Khafji?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kudzu View Post
    I have known Salman since the 1950s.. He is a very good man and he is VERY fragile.. His health is not exactly stable.
    that's allwell and good, but he did make the airport visit for others -and shunned Obama

    and the NYTime article shows Obama was the problem ( his tilt towards Iran) why the Washington meeting was a bust.

    which brings us back to "Trump improved US/ Saudi relations" as i stated. real improvement.not just sword dances

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    Quote Originally Posted by Havana Moon View Post
    So why did he invade Khafji?
    To stop the American Desert Storm.. It wasn't much of a war.. It was a route. The Iraqi soldiers were green kids.. They ran out of their sandals.

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    Quote Originally Posted by noise View Post
    that's allwell and good, but he did make the airport visit for others -and shunned Obama

    and the NYTime article shows Obama was the problem ( his tilt towards Iran) why the Washington meeting was a bust.

    which brings us back to "Trump improved US/ Saudi relations" as i stated. real improvement.not just sword dances
    Because when you are older than dirt you have good days and bad days.

    Trump is considered a joke in the Arab world..

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    Quote Originally Posted by kudzu View Post
    Because when you are older than dirt you have good days and bad days.

    Trump is considered a joke in the Arab world..
    A very dirty one, of course.

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    Quote Originally Posted by iolo View Post
    A very dirty one, of course.
    Just because they dress funny doesn't mean they are stupid. They know what Trump is about.. and he'd turn on them in a heartbeat.

    Obama didn't "tilt" towards Iran.. He was trying to prevent nuclear proliferation in the region.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kudzu View Post
    Just because they dress funny doesn't mean they are stupid. They know what Trump is about.. and he'd turn on them in a heartbeat.

    Obama didn't "tilt" towards Iran.. He was trying to prevent nuclear proliferation in the region.
    Agreed, Trump is a total disaster for the Middle East, for America and for the human race. Unlike the Trumpers, almost all Arabs know their arse from their elbow!

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    Quote Originally Posted by kudzu View Post
    Because when you are older than dirt you have good days and bad days.

    Trump is considered a joke in the Arab world..
    doesn't explain missing both meetings, nor the fact the NYTimes all but used the word "tilt"

    I was following this; i've been interested in US/Saudi relations for awhile -and it's clear there was bad blood between Obama and SA.

    Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that its new monarch, King Salman, would not be attending meetings at the White House with President Obama or a summit gathering at Camp David this week, in an apparent signal of its continued displeasure with the administration over United States relations with Iran, its rising regional adversary.

    As recently as Friday, the White House said that King Salman would be coming to “resume consultations on a wide range of regional and bilateral issues,” according to Eric Schultz, a White House spokesman.

    But on Sunday, the state-run Saudi Press Agency said that the king would instead send Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, the Saudi interior minister, and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the defense minister. The agency said the summit meeting would overlap with a five-day cease-fire in Yemen that is scheduled to start on Tuesday to allow for the delivery of humanitarian aid.

    Arab officials said they viewed the king’s failure to attend the meeting as a sign of disappointment with what the White House was willing to offer at the summit meeting as reassurance that the United States would back its Arab allies against a rising Iran.

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    Quote Originally Posted by noise View Post
    doesn't explain missing both meetings, nor the fact the NYTimes used the word "tilt"

    I was following this; i've been interested in US/Saudi relations for awhile -and it's clear there was bad blood between Obama and SA.
    Yet another piece of evidence for President Obama's vast superiority to this fat, posturing clown!

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    Quote Originally Posted by noise View Post
    doesn't explain missing both meetings, nor the fact the NYTimes all but used the word "tilt"

    I was following this; i've been interested in US/Saudi relations for awhile -and it's clear there was bad blood between Obama and SA.
    King Salman's health has been poor for about 7-8 years... If you had followed, you'd know that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kudzu View Post
    King Salman's health has been poor for about 7-8 years... If you had followed, you'd know that.
    Do you support Saudi Arabia using the Koran as it's Constitution?

    (Oh, is Chop-Chop Square still in use?)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    Do you support Saudi Arabia using the Koran as it's Constitution?

    (Oh, is Chop-Chop Square still in use?)
    Are you against capital punishment? If so, start here in America..

    You obviously haven't read the Koran.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    Do you support Saudi Arabia using the Koran as it's Constitution?

    (Oh, is Chop-Chop Square still in use?)
    She will never have a word said against them, very strange.

    http://reprieve.org/2017/11/29/5-ala...-saudi-arabia/

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