Political Quotes

“Mr. President, in light of the continued proliferation issues which surround the world and the Middle East in particular, I believe that now, more than ever, it is important for the United States to maintain its vigilance with respect to Iraq's insatiable appetite to procure the most terrible weapons on earth. Saddam Hussein has attempted to avoid any and every attempt by the civilized world to control and monitor his government's obsession with attaining weapons of mass destruction. Saddam Hussein has a proven track record of his proclivity to utilize these weapons if he does not believe that the consequences of his actions would lead to his own destruction or at least to severe injury. The continued aggressive monitoring of Iraq's weapons stockpiles is critical to preventing him from building and using these weapons to make another attempt to dominate the region through physical threats to neighboring populations. The recent resignation of Scott Ritter from the inspection team and his reasons for doing so should not go unheeded by this body.”