Corporate Greed: You Ain’t Got a Dog in the Hunt

"Have you got a million dollars in the bank? No? Half a million? NO? Then you're not a capitalist. You don't have a dog in the hunt. You're a worker.
Do you get richer when oil prices go up and trade deals are signed making it easier for foreigners to take American jobs? No? Then you haven't got a dog in the hunt. You're a worker."
"When the Republican Party comes after your social security checks and your Mom's Medicare benefits, trust me, you're in that hunt, only it looks like you're the hunted not the hunter."

Submitted by cognitorex 08/24/2006

Democratic Party Plans Dominate Iraq Strategy

When the GOP blows its false trumpet that the Dems have no plans for Iraq I suggest they first bite down on the following sentence.

"Redeployment" is now the leading strategy for Iraq with a bipartisan world-wide cast coming on board.

Jack Murtha, a Democrat, at some personal political risk announced that "our presence in Iraq has become the cause, not the cure, for much of the violence." This has now been openly confirmed by bipartisan leaders, including most forcefully by Britain’s Army Chief of Staff.

Murtha's wisdom is now a major policy plank for an Iraq solution.

Murtha, a Democrat, was the first to call for implementation of a plan to "redeploy." This, a Democratic plan, is becoming the majority opinion strategy for Iraq.

When the GOP and Joe Lieberman attempt to paint Democrats as weak on terror and having no plans for Iraq solutions it only serves as a continuing illustration of their bankrupt and inept foreign policy.

"Stay the Course" has put our Troops in harm's way. "Stay the Course" has hamstrung our now openly angry and frustrated Military leadership. "Stay the Course" has now been openly exposed for what it is, a disingenuous mantra employed by the GOP for political gain.

Democrats have changed the debate and the strategy for Iraq.

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Three Cheers for Senator Obama!! I am a 68 year old Grammom of 23 & Great-Grammom of 2 in New Jersey. I will pray for Tim Walz, Amy Klobuchar
& my Favorite Senator Barak Obama. Hang in there & WIN!!!!! We love & NEED you all. :-)

What does our Democratic Leadership have to say about the War in Iraq?Show us some Leadership!!

President Clinton: "We Have To Defend Our Future From These Predators Of The 21st Century. They Feed On The Free Flow Of Information And Technology. They Actually Take Advantage Of The Freer Movement Of People, Information And Ideas. And They Will Be All The More Lethal If We Allow Them To Build Arsenals Of Nuclear, Chemical And Biological Weapons And The Missiles To Deliver Them. We Simply Cannot Allow That To Happen. There Is No More Clear Example Of This Threat Than Saddam Hussein's Iraq. His Regime Threatens The Safety Of His People, The Stability Of His Region And The Security Of All The Rest Of Us." (President Clinton, Remarks To Joint Chiefs of Staff and Pentagon Staff, 2/17/98)
President Clinton: "Earlier Today I Ordered America's Armed Forces To Strike Military And Security Targets In Iraq… Their Mission Is To Attack Iraq's Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Weapons Programs and Its Military Capacity to Threaten Its Neighbors …" ("Text of Clinton Statement on Iraq Attack," Agence France Presse, 12/17/98)
President Clinton: "Saddam Hussein Must Not Be Allowed To Threaten His Neighbors Or The World With Nuclear Arms, Poison Gas Or Biological Weapons." (President Clinton, Address To the Nation Announcing Military Strikes on Iraq, Washington, D.C., 12/16/98)

DNC Chairman Howard Dean: "There's No Question That Saddam Hussein Is A Threat To The United States And To Our Allies. …[I]f Saddam Persists In Thumbing His Nose At The Inspectors, Then We're Clearly Going To Have To Do Something About It." (CBS' "Face The Nation," 9/29/02)
DNC Chairman Howard Dean: "I Believe That Iraq Does Have Chemical And Biological Weapons, And They Are A Threat To Many Nations In The Region, But Not To The United States." (PBS' "Newshour," 2/25/03)
DNC Chairman Howard Dean: "Everything The President Says About Saddam Hussein Is True. He's Evil. He's A Liar. He Gases His Own People." (ABC's "This Week," 12/22/02)

DNC Chairman Howard Dean: "I Would Be Surprised If [Hussein] Didn't Have' Chemical And Biological Weapons." (Mort Kondracke, "Is Howard Dean For Real? Well, Not Entirely," Roll Call, 1/27/03)

Sen. Kerry: "[I] Think We Clearly Have To Keep The Pressure On Terrorism Globally. This Doesn't End With Afghanistan By Any Imagination. And I Think The President Has Made That Clear. I Think We Have Made That Clear. Terrorism Is A Global Menace. It's A Scourge. And It Is Absolutely Vital That We Continue, For Instance, Saddam Hussein." (CNN's "Larry King Live," 12/14/01)
Sen. Kerry: "But It Is Something That We Know--For Instance, Saddam Hussein Has Used Weapons Of Mass Destruction Against His Own People, And There Is Some Evidence Of Their Efforts To Try To Secure These Kinds Of Weapons And Even Test Them." (CBS' "Face The Nation," 9/23/01)
Sen. Kerry: "According To The CIA's Report, All U.S. Intelligence Experts Agree That Iraq Is Seeking Nuclear Weapons. There Is Little Question That Saddam Hussein Wants To Develop Nuclear Weapons." (Sen. John Kerry, Congressional Record, 10/9/02, p. S10172-10173)
Sen. Kerry: "In The Wake Of September 11 … Who Can Say That This Master Of Miscalculation Will Not Develop A Weapon Of Mass Destruction Even Greater - A Nuclear Weapon …" (Sen. John Kerry, Congressional Record, 10/9/02, p. S10173)
Sen. Kerry: "The Crisis Is Even More Threatening By Virtue Of The Fact That Iraq Has Developed A Chemical Weapons Capability, And Is Pursuing A Nuclear Weapons Development Program." (Sen. John Kerry, Congressional Record, 10/2/90, p. S14332)
Sen. Kerry: "If We Go To War In The Next Few Days, It Will Not Be Because Our Immediate Vital Interests Are So Threatened And We Have No Other Choice. It Is Not Because Of Nuclear, Chemical, Biological Weapons When, After All, Saddam Hussein Had All Those Abilities Or Was Working Toward Them For Years ..." (Sen. John Kerry, Congressional Record, 1/12/91, p. S396)
Sen. Kerry: "And, Mr. President, We Have Every Reason To Believe That Saddam Hussein Will Continue To Do Everything In His Power To Further Develop Weapons Of Mass Destruction And The Ability To Deliver Those Weapons, And That He Will Use Those Weapons Without Concern Or Pangs Of Conscience If Ever And Whenever His Own Calculations Persuade Him It Is In His Interests To Do So." (Sen. John Kerry, Congressional Record, 3/13/98, p. S1912)
Sen. Kerry: "If You Don't Believe … Saddam Hussein Is A Threat With Nuclear Weapons, Then You Shouldn't Vote For Me." (Ronald Brownstein, "On Iraq, Kerry Appears either Torn or Shrewd," Los Angeles Times, 1/31/03)
Sen. Kerry: "[Leaving Saddam Hussein] Unfettered With Nuclear Weapons Or Weapons Of Mass Destruction Is Unacceptable." (Jill Lawrence, "War Issue Challenges Democratic Candidates," USA Today, 2/12/03)

Sen. Kohl: "[I] Believe Saddam Hussein's Acquisition Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction Is A Great Threat. I Believe Disarming Saddam Is A Great Cause. And I Believe That Moving To Disarm Saddam … Is The President's Great Goal." (Sen. Herb Kohl, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p. S10301)
Sen. Kohl: "There Is No Doubt That The Threat Saddam Hussein And His Weapons Pose To This Country And To World Peace Is Real." (Sen. Herb Kohl, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p. S10301)
• Sen. Kohl: "We Know That Saddam's Regime Has Produced And Is Continuing To Produce Massive Quantities Of Biological And Chemical Agents. We Know Much Less About His Current Nuclear Capabilities. But There Can Be No Doubt That He Is Doing Everything In His Power To Acquire Nuclear Weapons." (Sen. Herb Kohl, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p. S10301)
Sen. Kohl: "Given Saddam Hussein's Track Record - His Ejection Of Weapons Inspectors And His Murderous Ways - I Believe The Security Of Our Nation Depends On Disarming Iraq And Containing This Regime Notorious For Its Deceptions And Ruthlessness." (Sen. Herb Kohl, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p. S10301)
Sen. Kohl: "From Time To Time A Person Appears On The World Scene Who Has Enormous Potential To Wreak Destruction And Catastrophe. Saddam Hussein Happens To Be That Person." (Sen. Herb Kohl, Press Conference, 12/20/90)
• Sen. Kohl: "You Can Never Predict When That Person Will Make An Appearance, But When That Person Does, It's Necessary That The Rest Of The World Act With Resolution And Determination." (Sen. Herb Kohl, Press Conference, 12/20/90)
Sen. Levin: "The War Against Terrorism Will Not Be Finished As Long As [Saddam Hussein] Is In Power." (CNN's "Late Edition," 12/16/01)
Sen. Levin: "[Saddam] Has Ignored The Mandates Of The United Nations, Is Building Weapons Of Mass Destruction And The Means Of Delivering Them." (Committee On Armed Services, U.S. Senate, Hearing, 9/19/02)
Sen. Levin: "The Use Of Military Force May Not Result In That Desired Result But It Will Serve To Degrade Saddam Hussein's Ability To Develop Weapons Of Mass Destruction And To Threaten International Peace And Security. Although Not As Useful As Inspection And Destruction, It Is Still A Worthy Goal." (Senator Carl Levin, Congressional Record, 2/26/03, p. S715)
Sen. Levin: "We Begin With The Common Belief That Saddam Hussein Is A Tyrant And A Threat To The Peace And Stability Of The Region." (Committee On Armed Services, U.S. Senate, Hearing, 9/19/02)
Rep. Pelosi: "Saddam Hussein Certainly Has Chemical and Biological Weapons. There's No Question About That." (NBC's "Meet The Press," 11/17/02)
Rep. Pelosi: "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, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p. H7777)
Rep. Pelosi: "As A Member Of The House Intelligence Committee, I Am Keenly Aware That The Proliferation Of Chemical And Biological Weapons Is An Issue Of Grave Importance To All Nations. 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, "Statement on U.S. Led Military Strike against Iraq," Press Release, 12/16/98)
Sen. Reid: "Saddam Hussein, In Effect, Has Thumbed His Nose At The World Community. And I Think That The President's Approaching This In The Right Fashion." (CNN's "Inside Politics," 9/18/02)
Sen. Reid: "We Stopped The Fighting [In 1991] Based 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, Congressional Record, 10/9/02, p. S10145)
Sen. Reid: "It's Good That The President Reminded The World Of The Commitments (Saddam) Has Reneged On." (Doug Abrahms, "Nevada Delegation Split On Action Against Iraq," Reno Gazette-Journal, 9/13/02)
Sen. Reid: "[Saddam] Is Too Dangerous Of A Man To Be Given Carte Blanche With Weapons Of Mass Destruction." (Brendan Riley, "Nevada Leaders React To Iraq Bombing," The Associated Press, 12/17/98)
Sen. Reid: "You Can Never Underestimate The Demonic Mind Of Saddam Hussein … The More We Let Him Get Away With, The More Brazen He Becomes." (Paul Kane, "Nevada Delegation To Saddam: Back Down
Sen. Rockefeller: "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 That Saddam Hussein Has Been Able To Make In The Development Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction." (Sen. John Rockefeller, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p.S10306)
Sen. Rockefeller Voted In Favor Of The Senate Select Committee On Intelligence Report, Which Stated, "The Committee Did Not Find Any Evidence That Administration Officials Attempted To Coerce, Influence Or Pressure Analysts To Change Their Judgments Related To Iraq's Weapons Of Mass Destruction Capabilities." ("The Report on the U.S. Intelligence Community's Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq," Select Committee on Intelligence, U.S. Senate, 7/7/04)
Sen. Rockefeller: “We Can No Longer Afford To Wait Around For A Smoking Gun.” (Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Congressional Record, 10/10/02 p. S10288) (FOX’s “Special Report,” 11/2/05)
Sen. Kennedy: "Saddam Hussein Is A Dangerous Figure. He's Got Dangerous Weapons." (CBS' "Face The Nation," October 6, 2002)
• Sen. Kennedy: "We Have Known For Many Years That Saddam Hussein Is Seeking And Developing Weapons Of Mass Destruction." (Remarks By Sen. Ted Kennedy At The Johns Hopkins School Of Advanced International Studies, Washington DC, 9/27/02)
Rep. Hoyer: "[T]he Entire World Believes That Saddam Hussein Has Weapons of Mass Destruction, Is Developing Biological Weapons." (CNN's "Capital Gang," 11/30/02)
Rep. Hoyer: "Saddam Hussein's Malevolence And Expansionist Designs Are Not In Dispute. He Used Mustard Gas and Attacked Civilians during His 8-Year War with Iran. He Attacked Kurdish Villages In Northern Iraq With Chemical Weapons. He Invaded Kuwait Before An International Coalition Repulsed Him. He Fired Missiles At Saudi Arabia And Israel. He Attempted To Assassinate Our Own President, Former President George Bush. And He Has And Continues To Savage And Enslave His Own People." (Rep. Steny Hoyer, Congressional Record, 10/9/02, p. H7310)
Rep. Hoyer: "He Continues His Efforts To Develop And Acquire Weapons Of Mass Destruction, And He Sponsors International Terrorism. Saddam Hussein Continues To Be An Unacceptable Threat Whose Defiance And Duplicity Requires Action, Action Now." (Rep. Steny Hoyer, Congressional Record, 10/9/02, p. H7310)
Rep. Hoyer: "The Risk Of Inaction Today In My Opinion Poses Previously Unfathomed Dangers For Tomorrow. The Proliferation Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction And The Most Virulent Strain Of Terrorism Which Targets Innocents And Glories In Suicidal Mass Murder Could Render National Inaction A Virtual Death Sentence To Far Too Many." (Rep. Steny Hoyer, Congressional Record, 10/9/02, p. H7310)
Rep. Hoyer: "[I]n The Absence Of International Unity In Confronting Hussein And His Criminal Regime, We Must Not Be Frozen Into Inaction In The Face Of A Clear And Present Danger." (Rep. Steny Hoyer, Congressional Record, 10/9/02, p. H7310)
Rep. Hoyer: "I Accept The President's Premise That Saddam Hussein Is A Danger To The Region And To The United States, For Example, As A Facilitator To Terrorists …" (Richard E. Cohen, "Between Iraq And A Hard Place," The National Journal, 9/14/02)
Rep. Hoyer: "The President Has Taken Appropriate Action To Confront And Weaken One Of The World's Most Dangerous Tyrants Who Has Savaged His Own People And Threatened Iraq's Neighbors And The World With Weapons Of Mass Destruction." (Rep. Steny Hoyer, Congressional Record, 12/17/98, p. H11730)

Rep. Harman: "I Certainly Think [Saddam's] Developing Nuclear Capability, Which, Fortunately, The Israelis Set Back 20 Years Ago With Their Preemptive Attack, Which, In Hindsight, Looks Pretty Darn Good." (Fox News' "The Big Story," 8/27/02)
Rep. Harman: "What Will Happen Not Just With Al Qaeda But With Hezbollah And Hamas And All The Other Terrorist Groups Around The World If Iraq Is Permitted To Continue To Amass Weapons Of Mass Destruction And To Develop Nuclear Capability?" (CNN's "Late Edition," 2/16/03)
Gore: "You Know, In 1991, I Was One Of Those Who Put Partisanship Completely Aside And Supported President Bush At That Time In Launching The Gulf War. And In That War, We Saw How Saddam Had Threatened His Neighbors And Was Trying To Get Nuclear Weapons, Chemical Weapons, And Biological Weapons. And we’re not going To Allow Him to Succeed." (CNN's "Larry King Live," 12/16/98)
Gore: "[I]f You Allow Someone Like Saddam Hussein To Get Nuclear Weapons, Ballistic Missiles, Chemical Weapons, Biological Weapons, How Many People Is He Going To Kill With Such Weapons? He's Already Demonstrated A Willingness to Use These Weapons …" (CNN's "Larry King Live," 12/16/98)
Gore: "[L]et's Stop The Technology Flow Into This Region That Can Give Countries Like Iraq Nuclear Weapons In The Future And Chemical Weapons. We've Got To Have An International Determination To Stop That Proliferation Of Weaponry In The Mid East." (CBS' "Special Report," 1/17/91)
Gore: "Well, Of Course, Going Back To 1981, Israel Took Direct Action Of Its Own To Halt Or At Least Slow Down At That Point That Iraqi Effort To Develop Nuclear Weapons. But The Bush Administration Has Refused To Acknowledge Warnings From Any Source. Whatever The Evidence, They Have Ignored It. Many Of Our Allies Have Provided Us With Evidence Of Iraq's Persistent Effort To Acquire These Weapons Of Mass Destruction." (Al Gore, Remarks, Concerning Bush Administration Policy towards Iraq before the Gulf War, Washington, D.C., 9/29/92)

Sen. Feingold: "With Regard To Iraq, I Agree, Iraq Presents A Genuine Threat, Especially In The Form Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Chemical, Biological, And Potentially Nuclear Weapons. I Agree That Saddam Hussein Is Exceptionally Dangerous And Brutal, If Not Uniquely So, As The President Argues." (Sen. Russell Feingold, Congressional Record, 10/9/02, p. S10147)
Sen. Feingold: "The International Community Has Attempted To Contain Iraq Through The Use Of Sanctions And U.N.-Led Inspections, But To Date Iraq Has Repeatedly Thwarted These Attempts … But That Must Change … Saddam Hussein Has Demonstrated Time And Again That He Can And Will Use Weapons Of Mass Destruction Against His Own People, As Well As Peoples From Other Countries." (Adam S. Marlin, "State's Congressmen Talk Tough Against Saddam," Wisconsin State Journal, 2/18/98)
Sen. Feingold: "He Is A Despot, And The Weapons He Possesses Are Capable Of Unimaginable Destruction." (Adam S. Marlin, "Delegation Calls For Caution," States News Service, 2/17/98)
Sen. Feingold: "Saddam Hussein's Refusal To Allow Access To Inspection Sites Had To Be Answered." ("Political Reaction," Wisconsin State Journal, 12/17/98)
Sen. Feingold: "I Don't Think There's Any Question About That. This Guy's Horrible, and He's Brutal To His Own People As Well As To Anybody Else He Can Get His Hands On." (Tom Heinen, "What To Do About Saddam," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8/8/00)
Sen. Durbin: "One Of The Most Compelling Threats We In This Country Face Today Is The Proliferation Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction. Threat Assessments Regularly Warn Us Of The Possibility That North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Or Some Other Nation May Acquire Or Develop Nuclear Weapons." (Sen. Dick Durbin, Congressional Record, 9/30/99, p. S11673)

Sen. Dodd: "[O]f Course We're Safer [Without Saddam]. I Mean, Consider The Option Of Him Still Being There, Knowing That He Has Used Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Knowing How Committed He Was To Do Everything He Could To Be Harmful To The United States And Our Allies." (CNBC's "Capital Report," 12/18/03)
Sen. Dodd: "[T]his Issue Of Iraq Is Important, It Is A Threat. We're Going To Have To Respond To This. If Saddam Hussein Is Still There Without Inspections Months Or Several Years From Now, Then We're Going To Have To Remove Him One Way Or The Other." (CBS' "Face The Nation," 9/29/02)
Sen. Dodd: "[I] Think We Need To Operate On The Assumption Because Saddam Hussein Has Used These Weapons In The Past, That They May Still Be Out There, And Getting Ahold Of Those Scientists And Others Who Can Provide That Information To Us I Think Is Critically Important." (CBS' "Face The Nation," 6/29/03)
• Sen. Dodd: "[T]he Longer We Wait, The Greater Risk … Posed By Iraq." (CBS' "Face The Nation," 6/29/03)
Sen. Dodd: "Obviously, There Is A Threat In Iraq. We All Know That." (Sen. Christopher Dodd, Congressional Record, 3/7/03, p. S3356)
• Sen. Dodd: "Yes, Iraq Is A Threat …" (Sen. Christopher Dodd, Congressional Record, 3/7/03, p. S3356)
• Sen. Dodd: "I Believe Saddam Hussein Poses A Global Threat, And That Certainly Needs To Be Addressed." (Sen. Christopher Dodd, Congressional Record, 3/7/03, p. S3359)
Sen. Dodd: "I Also Agree With President Bush That Saddam Hussein Is A Threat To Peace And Must Be Disarmed, To Quote President Bush Directly." (Sen. Christopher Dodd, Congressional Record, 10/9/02, p. S10177)
Sen. Dodd: "I Want To See Iraq Disarm. Every American Does." (Sen. Christopher Dodd, Congressional Record, 3/7/03, p. S3357)
Sen. Dodd: "I Certainly, Like Many Here, Have Never Doubted Whether Iraq Possessed Weapons Of Mass Destruction At All, And I Think The Evidence You [Colin Powell] Presented [To The United Nations] … Was Done In A Very Effective And Systematic Way." (Sen. Christopher Dodd, Committee On Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate, Hearing, 2/6/03)
Sen. Dodd: "I Would Also Believe [President Clinton] Has Done The Proper And Right Thing Here By Sending This Air Wing Over. Clearly, When You Have Weapons Of Mass Destruction, And But For, I Think, The Ability To Deliver Those Weapons We All Held Our Breath Last Winter That Those Weapons Would Be Unleashed On Our Forces And The Coalition Forces In The Gulf." (Sen. Christopher Dodd, Press Conference, 9/18/91)
• Sen. Dodd: "There Certainly Is An Abundance Of Information That Indicates That Saddam Hussein Is Attempting To Acquire This [WMD] Technology. And Obviously, If He Does, All Of Us Are Concerned Over The Possibility Of It Being Used." (Sen. Christopher Dodd, Press Conference, 9/18/91)
Sen. Clinton: "[E]verybody Knows This Is A Bad Guy And The Last Thing On Earth We Want Is For Him To Have Weapons Of Mass Destruction And A Delivery System By Which He Could Cause Havoc In His Region And Around The World. Therefore We Do Want To Get Rid Of Him." (MSNBC's "Hardball," 9/11/02)
Sen. Clinton: "I Can Support The President; I Can Support An Action Against Saddam Hussein Because I Think It's In the Long-Term Interests Of Our National Security …" (NBC's "Meet The Press,' 9/15/02)
• NBC's Tim Russert: "Do You Believe We Could Have Disarmament Without Regime Change?" Sen. Clinton: "I Doubt It." (NBC's "Meet The Press,' 9/15/02)
Sen. Clinton: "In The Four Years Since The Inspectors, Intelligence Reports Show That Saddam Hussein Has Worked To Rebuild His Chemical And Biological Weapons Stock, His Missile Delivery Capability, And His Nuclear Program. … It Is Clear, However, That If Left Unchecked, Saddam Hussein Will Continue To Increase His Capability To Wage Biological And Chemical Warfare And Will Keep Trying To Develop Nuclear Weapons." (Sen. Hillary Clinton, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p. S10288)
Sen. Clinton: "I Voted For The Iraqi Resolution. I Consider The Prospect Of A Nuclear-Armed Saddam Hussein Who Can Threaten Not Only His Neighbors, But The Stability Of The Region And The World, A Very Serious Threat To The United States." (Senator Hillary Clinton, Press Conference, January 22, 2003)

Sen. Boxer: "The Weapons They [Iraq] Have Are A Threat To The World. And Mr. President, The World Must Respond." (Sen. Barbara Boxer, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p. S10252)
Sen. Boxer: "To Me, The Issue Of Iraq Should Be Approached In The Following Way. Iraq Must Be Held To Its Word That It Will Submit To Thorough Inspections And Dismantlement Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction. Let Me Repeat That: Iraq Must Be Held To Its Word That It Will Submit To Thorough Inspections And Dismantlement Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction." (Sen. Barbara Boxer, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p. S10252)
"[Boxer] Said The United States Cannot Stand By As Saddam Makes 'Weapons Of Mass Destruction.'" (Felicia Cousart, "Boxer Hits The Campaign Trail In Selma," The Fresno Bee, 2/19/98)
Sen. Boxer: "Anyone Who Questions The Timing Of His Decision Ignores The Fact That We Committed A Month Ago To Act If Richard Butler Reported That Saddam Was Not Cooperating. These Critics Are Blinded By Political Considerations." (Michelle Williams, "Politicians And Voters Speak Out On Impeachment, Military Strike," The Associated Press, 12/17/98)
• "Butler, The United Nations Chief Weapons Inspector, Reported To U.N. Officials Tuesday That Iraq Had Reneged On An Agreement To Cooperate With Inspectors, Refusing To Allow Access To Weapons Sites. He Said Iraq's Obstruction, Evasion And Subterfuge Made It Impossible For Him To Assure That Baghdad's Weapons Of Mass Destruction Had Been Eliminated." (Michelle Williams, "Politicians And Voters Speak Out On Impeachment, Military Strike," The Associated Press, 12/17/98)
Sen. Boxer: "He Is A Threat, There's No Question, Because He's Got These Weapons, We Believe, But We Need To See The Extent Of It." (Dan Eggen, "GOP Senators Defend Case For Strikes Against Iraq," The Washington Post, 8/12/02)

Sen. Biden: "We Know He Continues To Attempt To Gain Access To Additional Capability, Including Nuclear Capability." (NBC's "Meet The Press," 8/4/02)
Sen. Biden: "Constitutionally, The President Has The Right To Act Preemptively." (CBS' "Face The Nation," 6/16/02)
• Sen. Biden: "Does The President Have The Right To Preemptively Go Strike The Chinese, The Communist Regime? The Answer's No. And So - But With Saddam, There Is--It's Much More Tenuous Because He Has Used Weapons Of Mass Destruction Before. He Has Made Assertions About Intentions To Use These Weapons And, Therefore, It Gives More Credence To The President's Capacity To Be Able To Go Act Preemptively." (CBS' "Face The Nation," 6/16/02)
Sen. Biden: "[W]hat Makes Saddam Hussein Different Is He Invaded A Country; He Lost A War; The Terms Of Surrender Were Specific Requirements Made And Commitments Made To The United Nations That He Has Violated." (CBS' "Face The Nation," 9/22/02)
"Biden Said He Was Open To Any Number Of Possible Changes [To The Iraq War Resolution] 'As Long As The Bottom Line Is The Condition Upon Which You Are Authorized To Go To War Is To Deal With Weapons Of Mass Destruction.'" (Jon Frandsen, "Senate Poised To Begin Debate On Iraq As Talks Continue Over Resolution," Gannett News Service, 10/2/02)
Sen. Biden: "Mr. Ambassador [Richard Butler], I Share Your View That Saddam At All Costs Will Agree To No Inspection That May Cost Him His Weapons Of Mass Destruction." (Sen. Joe Biden, Committee On Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate, Hearing, 7/31/02)
Sen. Biden: "[I]f Saddam Were Successful In Building An Intermediate-Range Missile Or A Missile That Is Much Further Than 160 Kilometers, And If He Were Able To Provide A Nuclear Warhead On That Missile -- As We All Know, It's A Heck Of A Lot Easier To Put A Chemical Or Biological Warhead, For No Other Reason For The Laymen Out There, Other Than The Pure Weight Of The Object." (Sen. Joe Biden, Committee On Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate, Hearing, 7/31/02)
Sen. Bayh: "The Question Is, Do You Want Saddam Hussein Having Chemical Weapons, Having Biological Weapons, Possibly One Day Having A Nuclear Weapon? Do You Want To Have To Deal With That? And If The Answer Is No, Then What Do You Do About It And When Do You Do Something About It?" (CNN's "Live Event/Special," 12/1/01)
Sen. Bayh: "Bill, I Support The President's Efforts To Disarm Saddam Hussein. I Think He Was Right On In His Speech Tonight. The Lessons We Learned Following September 11 Were That We Can't Wait To Be Attacked Again, Particularly When It Involves Weapons Of Mass Destruction. So Regrettably, Saddam Has Not Done The Right Thing, Which Is To Disarm, And We're Left With No Alternative But To Take Action." (Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor," 3/17/03)
Sen. Bayh: "I Think, Once We've Exhausted Every Other Alternative, Diplomatic, Economic And Covert, If There Is Simply No Other Way To Prevent Him From Attaining A Nuclear Weapon In Addition To The Biological And Chemical Ones That He Already Has, I Think, In The Long Run, That Is Unacceptable To Our Country." (CNN's "Connie Chung Tonight," 9/10/02)
Sen. Bayh: "In My Opinion - And I Do, As You Know, I'm Fairly Hawkish On Iraq. I'm Inclined To Support Going In There And Dealing With Saddam. But I Think That Case Needs To Be Made On A Separate Basis - His Possession Of Biological And Chemical Weapons, His Desire To Get Nuclear Weapons, His Proven Track Record Of Attacking His Neighbors And Others." (CNN's "Late Edition," 8/4/02)
Sen. Bayh: "God Forbid (Saddam Hussein) Get Hold Of Nuclear Weapons. It's Going To Be A Lot Harder Than Afghanistan." (Louie Meizlish and Shannon Pettypiece, "Bayh, McCain Push To Increase Volunteerism, Visit U. Michigan," Michigan Daily via University Wire, 4/9/02)

Who needs Al Qaeda or Saddam when we have Democratic Leadership like this!!I am ashamed of ever considering myself as a Democrat!