Democrat Hypocrisy on Intelligence
Leonard Boswell Then:
“I Am Convinced That Saddam Hussein Has Mass Destructing Weapons. I Am Convinced That He Has The Chemical And Biological And He Wants Very Badly To Have The Nuclear; And Given A Chance, He Will Have Them. I Am Convinced That He Would Use Them. He Is A Despot. No Question About It In My Mind. But He Would Not Only Use Them, I Think He Would Make Them Available To Others If They Came To Buy Or He Would Even Give Them To Them.” (Rep. Leonard Boswell, Congressional Record, 10/9/02, p. H7316)
“So If You [President Bush] Commit Our Troops, Have Good Cause, Have Your Facts Straight And Tell The American People. Well, He Has Been Doing That. I Think There Has Been A Constant Stream, Mr. Chairman, Going Over To The White House To Talk About This; And I Think That His Speech And The Other Things He Has Done, His Trip To The United Nations, He Is Making The Efforts To Do What Is Right, And I Hope He Is Being Straightforward And Honest About It. I Accept His Statement That He Said To Us, To Me, “The Last Thing I Want To Do Is To Send Our Troops Into Harm’s Way.” (Rep. Leonard Boswell, Congressional Record, 10/9/02, p. H7316)
Leonard Boswell Now:
Representative Boswell is one of many leading Democrats that once spoke openly about the grave threat posed by Saddam Hussein and of the need for America to remove him from power. Do they still agree with their past statements? Click on other Democrats to find out.
Thomas Carper Then:
“Saddam Hussein Has Shown Himself To Be An Implacable Foe Of The United States. It Is Essential That We Confront The Threat That He Represents.” (Sen. Thomas Carper, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p. S10311)
“This Is Not The First Time That I Have Faced The Question Of How We Ought To Deal With Saddam Hussein’s Intransigence In The Facet Of International Law. As A Member Of The House Of Representatives, I Voted In 1991, Along With Many Members Of This Body, To Authorize President George Herbert Walker Bush To Use Military Force To Expel The Armed Forces Of Iraq From Kuwait.” (Sen. Thomas Carper, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p. S10312)
“I Am Proud Of That Vote, And I Am Prouder Still Of The American And Allied Forces That Went On To Liberate Kuwait.” (Sen. Thomas Carper, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p. S10312)
“Having Engaged In That Debate, And Witnessed Saddam Hussein's Refusal To Yield Except When Confronted With The Threat Of Force, I Have No Illusions About The Danger He Poses To Regional Stability And International Security Today. I Am Concerned That Iraq Remains In Violation Of More Than A Dozen Security Council Resolutions.” (Sen. Thomas Carper, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p. S10312)
“I Am Alarmed That The Regime Of Saddam Hussein Continues To Develop Weapons Of Mass Destruction In Violation Of The International Agreements It Promised To Comply With At The End Of The Gulf War. Above All, I Feel Strongly That We Must Not Allow Saddam Hussein To Develop The Capacity To Acquire Or Deploy Nuclear Weapons.” (Sen. Thomas Carper, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p. S10312)
Thomas Carper Now:
Senator Carper is one of many leading Democrats that once spoke openly about the grave threat posed by Saddam Hussein and of the need for America to remove him from power. Do they still agree with their past statements? Click on other Democrats to find out.
Chet Edwards Then:
“[T]he Time Has Come To End The Threat Of Saddam Hussein And His Weapons Of Mass Destruction. For That Reason, I Intend To Support The Authorization Of Military Force Against Iraq, Even As I Hope And Pray For Peace.” (Rep. Chet Edwards, Congressional Record, 10/9/02, p. H7314)
“Saddam Hussein Has Been Responsible For The Murder And Deaths Of Hundreds Of Thousands Of Men, Women, And Children. How Many More People, How Many More Innocent Victims Must Die At His Hands Before The World Finally Says Enough Is Enough?” (Rep. Chet Edwards, Congressional Record, 10/9/02, p. H7314)
“Saddam Hussein Has Built Chemical And Biological Weapons. He Has Pursued The Ultimate Weapon Of Terror, A Nuclear Bomb. How Many More Weapons Of Mass Destruction Must He Build Before The World Finally Says Enough Is Enough? There Comes A Time When A Tyrant’s Repeated Disdain For The Rules Of Civilized Society Makes It Necessary For Society To Protect Itself. I Say That Time Is Now.” (Rep. Chet Edwards, Congressional Record, 10/9/02, p. H7314)
“The Reality Is That Saddam Hussein Is A Terrorist Of Historic Proportions Who Has Gassed His Own Citizens And Killed His Own Neighbors. Now With His Weapons Of Mass Destruction He Is A Genuine Threat To His Declared Enemy, The United States.” (Rep. Chet Edwards, Congressional Record, 10/9/02, p. H7314)
"I Respect President Bush, As I Do His Father, For Standing Up To The Menace Of Saddam Hussein. I Applaud The President's Recent Challenge To The United Nations.” (Rep. Chet Edwards, Congressional Record, 10/9/02, p. H7314)
Chet Edwards Now:
Representative Edwards is one of many leading Democrats that once spoke openly about the grave threat posed by Saddam Hussein and of the need for America to remove him from power. Do they still agree with their past statements? Click on other Democrats to find out.
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