Political Quotes

“March 20, 2003, 8 years ago, the United States launched a full-scale attack on Iraq. Many of us remember watching the images of shock and awe as violence was wreaked against the people of Iraq and, in particular, the city of Baghdad. That moment at which America arrived to express its military might had antecedents that we should study this evening. I want to review, Mr. Speaker, the climate that was created for this Congress that caused this Congress to make a decision back in October of 2002 to go to war against Iraq--a war that was executed beginning March 20, 2003. It was 9 years ago to this date that Vice President Cheney said the following of Iraq: ``We know they have biological and chemical weapons.'' That was March 17, 2002. On March 19, 2002, Vice President Cheney said: ``And we know they are pursuing nuclear weapons.'' On March 24, 2002, Vice President Cheney said of Saddam Hussein: ``He is actively pursuing nuclear weapons at this time.'' Later, on May 19, 2002: ``We know he's got chemicals and biological and we know he's working on nuclear.'' That was Vice President Cheney on ``Meet the Press.'' August 26, 2002, speaking to the VFW's convention, Vice President Cheney said: ``Simply stated, there is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction.…”