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Jeremiah Smith: “I rise today to again support the President in his duty, I believe, to stop Iraq from bringing weapons of mass…”

On the recordOctober 10, 2002
I rise today to again support the President in his duty, I believe, to stop Iraq from bringing weapons of mass destruction throughout the world. The warmonger is Saddam Hussein. He is now moving us toward another major military engagement with the stakes even higher than they were 12 years ago. Unfortunately, Desert Storm did not finish the job. Given the data and facts President Bush had at the time and with the U.N. resolution, he did what he had to do. If we calculate the costs of air operations, no-fly zones, and other activities over these past 12 years, containment has not worked. In this age of weapons of mass destruction, relying on a policy of containment and deterrence is a risk we cannot and must not take.
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Jeremiah Smith
Federalist · New Hampshire
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Addressing the need for military action against Iraq and supporting President Bush's stance on weapons of mass destruction.

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