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Henry Hyde: “I think there is a little semantic difficulty on the words ``safe'' and ``safer.'' I would not say that Iraq is safe. I…”

On the recordMarch 17, 2004
I think there is a little semantic difficulty on the words ``safe'' and ``safer.'' I would not say that Iraq is safe. I would not say crossing Pennsylvania Avenue in rush hour is safe. The question is, Is it safer with Mr. Saddam Hussein in a cell? Or is it less safe with him in one of his palaces plotting to amputate limbs from some of his people or to bury Kurds alive like he has done? The world is a safer place with him in a cell because Mohmmar Qaddafi watched that and went to school on that. He decided to put his cards down and give up his nuclear pretensions.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois
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Discussing the safety implications of Saddam Hussein's imprisonment.

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