On the recordMay 29, 2008
I think it was smart to confront Saddam Hussein. But our options were either, Saddam comes clean or we go to war.
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Scott McClellan
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transcripts.cnn.comScott McClellan: “I think it was smart to confront Saddam Hussein. But our options were either, Saddam comes clean or we go to war.”
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McClellan discusses the necessity of confronting Saddam Hussein while acknowledging the lack of flexibility in options.
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