in 1991 Operation Desert Storm comes to an end but for some the war isn’t over
an end but for some the war isn’t over
an end but for some the war isn’t over there was still a great deal of residual
there was still a great deal of residual
there was still a great deal of residual feeling that we should not have stopped
feeling that we should not have stopped
feeling that we should not have stopped the first Persian Gulf War when we did
the first Persian Gulf War when we did
the first Persian Gulf War when we did but rather continue it to Baghdad and
but rather continue it to Baghdad and
but rather continue it to Baghdad and topple Saddam Hussein on January 20th
topple Saddam Hussein on January 20th
topple Saddam Hussein on January 20th 2001 president george w bush enters the
2001 president george w bush enters the
2001 president george w bush enters the White House and Saddam Hussein is back
White House and Saddam Hussein is back
White House and Saddam Hussein is back on the agenda there were no people in
on the agenda there were no people in
on the agenda there were no people in the Department of Defense who wanted to
the Department of Defense who wanted to
the Department of Defense who wanted to pursue a certain policy course they
pursue a certain policy course they
pursue a certain policy course they don’t think they ever took their eyes
don’t think they ever took their eyes
don’t think they ever took their eyes off of Iraq
September 11th 2001 they didn’t wait for
September 11th 2001 they didn’t wait for 9/11 to become interested in Iraq during
9/11 to become interested in Iraq during
9/11 to become interested in Iraq during the first months of the new Bush
the first months of the new Bush
the first months of the new Bush administration they were advocating that
administration they were advocating that
administration they were advocating that we go to war with Iraq but when Bush
we go to war with Iraq but when Bush
we go to war with Iraq but when Bush meets with advisors to discuss a
meets with advisors to discuss a
meets with advisors to discuss a response to 9/11 Iraq is not at the top
response to 9/11 Iraq is not at the top
response to 9/11 Iraq is not at the top of his list the president was basically
of his list the president was basically
of his list the president was basically saying that’s not why we’ve gathered to
saying that’s not why we’ve gathered to
saying that’s not why we’ve gathered to talk about Iraq right now I went out and
talk about Iraq right now I went out and
talk about Iraq right now I went out and talked to Paul Wolfowitz during a break
talked to Paul Wolfowitz during a break
talked to Paul Wolfowitz during a break in the meeting and I said you know let’s
in the meeting and I said you know let’s
in the meeting and I said you know let’s cool it on the Iraq stuff for a while
cool it on the Iraq stuff for a while
cool it on the Iraq stuff for a while the president’s focus is on Afghanistan
the president’s focus is on Afghanistan
the president’s focus is on Afghanistan this is where Osama bin Laden operates
this is where Osama bin Laden operates
this is where Osama bin Laden operates under the protection of the Taliban the
under the protection of the Taliban the
under the protection of the Taliban the country’s ruling Muslim sacked after six
country’s ruling Muslim sacked after six
country’s ruling Muslim sacked after six weeks US forces have dismantled the
weeks US forces have dismantled the
weeks US forces have dismantled the Taliban but are still pursuing bin Laden
Taliban but are still pursuing bin Laden
Taliban but are still pursuing bin Laden meanwhile administration officials
meanwhile administration officials
meanwhile administration officials continue to pursue Iraq we’re also
continue to pursue Iraq we’re also
continue to pursue Iraq we’re also working to try to prepare our nation for
working to try to prepare our nation for
working to try to prepare our nation for the next war
the next war
the next war since 9/11 the administration has
since 9/11 the administration has
since 9/11 the administration has suggested that Saddam Hussein might
suggested that Saddam Hussein might
suggested that Saddam Hussein might attempt something equally diabolical but
attempt something equally diabolical but
attempt something equally diabolical but this time the stakes could be even
this time the stakes could be even
this time the stakes could be even higher the situation I think that that
higher the situation I think that that
higher the situation I think that that leads a lot of people to be concerned
leads a lot of people to be concerned
leads a lot of people to be concerned about Iraq has to do not just with their
about Iraq has to do not just with their
about Iraq has to do not just with their past activity of harvick tariffs but
past activity of harvick tariffs but
past activity of harvick tariffs but also with Saddam Hussein’s behavior over
also with Saddam Hussein’s behavior over
also with Saddam Hussein’s behavior over the years and with his aggressive
the years and with his aggressive
the years and with his aggressive pursuit of weapons of mass destruction
pursuit of weapons of mass destruction
pursuit of weapons of mass destruction by January 2002 Saddam’s use of torture
by January 2002 Saddam’s use of torture
by January 2002 Saddam’s use of torture and chemical weapons and his alleged
and chemical weapons and his alleged
and chemical weapons and his alleged possession of WMDs have earned Iraq
possession of WMDs have earned Iraq
possession of WMDs have earned Iraq membership in a notorious Club states
membership in a notorious Club states
membership in a notorious Club states like these and their terrorist allies
like these and their terrorist allies
like these and their terrorist allies constitute an axis of evil arming to
constitute an axis of evil arming to
constitute an axis of evil arming to threaten the Peace of the world
threaten the Peace of the world
threaten the Peace of the world germs and chemicals and dirty bombs and
germs and chemicals and dirty bombs and
germs and chemicals and dirty bombs and all the rest of it the mecca if you will
all the rest of it the mecca if you will
all the rest of it the mecca if you will for WMD and the infrastructure for
for WMD and the infrastructure for
for WMD and the infrastructure for production of more dmg was in Iraq most
production of more dmg was in Iraq most
production of more dmg was in Iraq most people would agree that if someone’s
people would agree that if someone’s
people would agree that if someone’s leveling
leveling
leveling gun at you and you can prevent him from
gun at you and you can prevent him from
gun at you and you can prevent him from firing you should do so but many are
firing you should do so but many are
firing you should do so but many are urging the President to adopt a
urging the President to adopt a
urging the President to adopt a diplomatic solution the president kind
diplomatic solution the president kind
diplomatic solution the president kind of like a circus rider on two horses is
of like a circus rider on two horses is
of like a circus rider on two horses is the reins of a horse called war and the
the reins of a horse called war and the
the reins of a horse called war and the reins of a horse called diplomacy and
reins of a horse called diplomacy and
reins of a horse called diplomacy and the horses wore blinders and they were
the horses wore blinders and they were
the horses wore blinders and they were charging ahead and the president had to
charging ahead and the president had to
charging ahead and the president had to guide them to the finish line Secretary
guide them to the finish line Secretary
guide them to the finish line Secretary of State Colin Powell cautions the
of State Colin Powell cautions the
of State Colin Powell cautions the president about invading Iraq the now
president about invading Iraq the now
president about invading Iraq the now famous Pottery Barn rule I told the
famous Pottery Barn rule I told the
famous Pottery Barn rule I told the president if we break the regime we own
president if we break the regime we own
president if we break the regime we own it we own 25 million Iraqi people and
it we own 25 million Iraqi people and
it we own 25 million Iraqi people and it’s gonna be a massive effort in order
it’s gonna be a massive effort in order
it’s gonna be a massive effort in order to control it it’s a risk the president
to control it it’s a risk the president
to control it it’s a risk the president is willing to take a National
is willing to take a National
is willing to take a National Intelligence Estimate from CIA director
Intelligence Estimate from CIA director
Intelligence Estimate from CIA director George Tenet supports the idea that Iraq
George Tenet supports the idea that Iraq
George Tenet supports the idea that Iraq is a grave and gathering threat facing
is a grave and gathering threat facing
is a grave and gathering threat facing clear evidence of peril we cannot wait
clear evidence of peril we cannot wait
clear evidence of peril we cannot wait for the final proof The Smoking Gun that
for the final proof The Smoking Gun that
for the final proof The Smoking Gun that could come in the form of a mushroom
could come in the form of a mushroom
could come in the form of a mushroom cloud it’s a slam dunk now I believe the
cloud it’s a slam dunk now I believe the
cloud it’s a slam dunk now I believe the facts that have brought us to this
facts that have brought us to this
facts that have brought us to this fateful vote are not in doubt Sodom is
fateful vote are not in doubt Sodom is
fateful vote are not in doubt Sodom is saying is a tyrant who has tortured and
saying is a tyrant who has tortured and
saying is a tyrant who has tortured and killed his own people there was no
killed his own people there was no
killed his own people there was no serious debate Republicans wanted to
serious debate Republicans wanted to
serious debate Republicans wanted to support their president Democrats didn’t
support their president Democrats didn’t
support their president Democrats didn’t wanna get on the wrong side of an Iraq
wanna get on the wrong side of an Iraq
wanna get on the wrong side of an Iraq war like many of them had in 1991
war like many of them had in 1991
war like many of them had in 1991 secretary Powell urges the president to
secretary Powell urges the president to
secretary Powell urges the president to work with the United Nations to contain
work with the United Nations to contain
work with the United Nations to contain and if necessary confront Saddam so
and if necessary confront Saddam so
and if necessary confront Saddam so intense negotiation I lived either in
intense negotiation I lived either in
intense negotiation I lived either in New York or in my office on the phone
New York or in my office on the phone
New York or in my office on the phone for seven weeks to get resolution 1441
for seven weeks to get resolution 1441
for seven weeks to get resolution 1441 in Anniston approved
in Anniston approved
in Anniston approved UN resolution 1441 demands that Saddam
UN resolution 1441 demands that Saddam
UN resolution 1441 demands that Saddam account for all of his WMD programs and
account for all of his WMD programs and
account for all of his WMD programs and allow weapons inspectors into Iraq in
allow weapons inspectors into Iraq in
allow weapons inspectors into Iraq in November 2002 inspectors get underway
November 2002 inspectors get underway
November 2002 inspectors get underway but Pentagon officials insists that the
but Pentagon officials insists that the
but Pentagon officials insists that the process is flawed
process is flawed
process is flawed one of the members of the team was
one of the members of the team was
one of the members of the team was tipping off saddam where we were going
tipping off saddam where we were going
tipping off saddam where we were going to go but they moved everything out of
to go but they moved everything out of
to go but they moved everything out of there you could see places where it
there you could see places where it
there you could see places where it looks like somebody just come in and
looks like somebody just come in and
looks like somebody just come in and cleaned it by January 2003 inspectors
cleaned it by January 2003 inspectors
cleaned it by January 2003 inspectors have found no stockpiles of WMD s
have found no stockpiles of WMD s
have found no stockpiles of WMD s without clear evidence the UN Security
without clear evidence the UN Security
without clear evidence the UN Security Council won’t authorize an attack but
Council won’t authorize an attack but
Council won’t authorize an attack but America has a strong ally in Britain and
America has a strong ally in Britain and
America has a strong ally in Britain and for President Bush the time to act is
for President Bush the time to act is
for President Bush the time to act is now
now
now that’s a time when the president has to
that’s a time when the president has to
that’s a time when the president has to be alone in his faith recognize the
be alone in his faith recognize the
be alone in his faith recognize the responsibility of being a
responsibility of being a
responsibility of being a commander-in-chief so with the support
commander-in-chief so with the support
commander-in-chief so with the support of his government and the American
of his government and the American
of his government and the American people plus a coalition of allies abroad
people plus a coalition of allies abroad
people plus a coalition of allies abroad President George W Bush makes one of the
President George W Bush makes one of the
President George W Bush makes one of the most scrutinized executive decisions in
most scrutinized executive decisions in
most scrutinized executive decisions in history to disarm Iraq to free its
history to disarm Iraq to free its
history to disarm Iraq to free its people and to defend the world from
people and to defend the world from
people and to defend the world from grave danger the decision to
grave danger the decision to
grave danger the decision to preemptively invade Iraq
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