On the recordOctober 21, 2003
we have heard much in the press regarding weapons of mass destruction and the former Iraqi regime. I think it is important to note that both the Clinton and Bush administrations realized the powerful capacity for terror that Saddam Hussein openly wielded. In 1998, President Clinton said, ``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.'' In this statement, it is clear that the Clinton administration acknowledged weapons of mass destruction and was prepared to end Saddam Hussein's control of them. Even former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright admitted an Iraq capable of using ``nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face.'' The threat of Saddam Hussein has been clear for decades. Finally, that threat has been eliminated.
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