Double Talk

In light of the fact that the discovery of WMD's has garnered little media attention. It leads me to believe, that they weren't the primary issue to begin with. I guess many of them didn't want to publicly eat crow. So for the most part the Democratic leaders have remained silent. It has been a political talking point for the last three years. What will they talk about now? Here is what some of them had to say before the war.


First, let's start with Former President Bill Clinton. What did He have to say?

"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

Next, listen to what "John Kerry" had to say.

"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..." "I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force -- if necessary -- to disarm Saddam Hussein.."
- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003

Then you have Sandy Berger, on record also...saying...

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

Let's not forget Al Gore. He is on record also.

"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."
- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 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."
- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

Probably the most liberal senator in America, Ted Kennedy echoed these sentiments.

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction."
- Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002

Hillary Clinton! Who's running for President in 2008,.. Did Hillary Clinton lie about WMD?

"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

How about the alleged former KKK member, Robert Byrd. What did he have to say about WMD?

"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

Sen. Rockefeller weighed in on the issue also.

"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

Captain, and once there was the Bob Graham story... listening to this.. quite chilling to me!......

"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

For those that cling to the notion that the Bush administration lied, there sure are a lot of other people, like the few prominent Democrats listed about, who have told the same "lies" since the inspectors pulled out of Iraq in 1998. The Bush administration didn't lie about weapons of mass destruction! The fact was that Iraq made commitments after the Gulf War to completely dismantle all weapons of mass destruction and did not live up to its agreement.Whether you agree or disagree with the Bush Administration’s policy towards Iraq, I don’t think there can be any question about Saddam’s conduct. 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. He lied and cheated. He snubed the mandate and authority of international weapons inspectors. And played games with the system to keep buying time against enforcement. Of the just and legitimate demands of the United Nations, the Security Council, the United States and our allies. Those are simply the facts.

Last but not least we have John Edwards, former Vice Presidential candidate. They just can't seem to get it right. What would they have done if they had been elected? Were they for or against..?

"Saddam Hussein's regime represents a grave threat to America and our allies, including our vital ally, Israel. For more than two decades, Saddam Hussein has sought weapons of mass destruction through every available means. We know that he has chemical and biological weapons. He has already used them against his neighbors and his own people, and is trying to build more. We know that he is doing everything he can to build nuclear weapons, and we know that each day he gets closer to achieving that goal."
-- John Edwards, Oct 10, 2002