Political Quotes

“this morning I had the opportunity to confer with U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, who is in Washington, D.C. holding extensive meetings. He will be meeting with the Speaker and other members of the Congressional leadership before returning to New York. This morning, we had a very broad range of discussions about the many threats that face the world today, primarily weapons of mass destruction. I expressed my concern about the situation in Iraq and the continued failure of Saddam Hussein to abide by the many U.N. Security Council Resolutions which require the continuing destruction of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, as well as the capability to manufacture such weapons and their delivery systems. I stressed to the Secretary General the urgency of the situation and the need for the Security Council to act to ensure compliance with its resolutions. In my view, the future credibility of the Security Council is on the line.”