Pete Stark: “I support our troops in their mission to eliminate Saddam Hussein's ability to use weapons of mass destruction.…”

“I support our troops in their mission to eliminate Saddam Hussein's ability to use weapons of mass destruction. Althought I prefer a tight, multinational embargo around Iraq to disable Saddam's regime, that path was not taken. At this juncture, with repeated warnings to Iraq by the United States to comply with Iraq's pledge to disarm and with repeated violations by Saddam, we have little choice but to proceed with military action. For these reasons, I will vote for the resolution before the House of Representatives today to support our troops and to reaffirm that the policy of the United States to drive Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq.”