Felix Grucci: “on September 20, 2001, before a joint session of Congress, President Bush declared, and I quote, our war on terror…”

“on September 20, 2001, before a joint session of Congress, President Bush declared, and I quote, our war on terror begins with al Qaeda but it does not end there. It will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped and defeated. This principle rallied the world to support the war on terrorism. Today, we must remind ourselves of this principle as America considers action against Iraq. We must remember that the actions of Saddam Hussein are nothing short of terrorism. Until he is removed from a position of power and influence, Americans will not be safe and the war on terrorism will not be won. On September 16, 2002, Iraq delivered a letter to the United Nations allowing U.N. weapons inspectors unconditional access to Iraq. While the recent letter from Iraq may be received as good news by some, it is important to place this action in the appropriate historical perspective. A quick reminder of 1998 when Saddam Hussein forced weapons inspectors out of Iraq is enough to understand that the latest move is nothing more than theatrics that will only give Iraq additional time to stockpile and hide weapons of mass destruction to avoid detection.”