Iraq has stockpiled biological and chemical weapons, and…

Iraq has stockpiled biological and chemical weapons, and is rebuilding the facilities used to make more of those weapons...We have sources that tell us…

— George W. Bush

The Iraqi regime . . . possesses and produces chemical and biological weapons. It is seeking nuclear weapons. We know that the regime has…

— George W. Bush

Actually, he gave false evidence [of chemical weapons]. In this case,[John] Kerry didn't even present any evidence. He talked "we have evidence" and he…

— Bashar al-Assad

Not all G8 members take the view that chemical weapons were in fact used by the Syrian Army. Some actually agree with us that…

— Vladimir Putin

He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy…

— Henry Waxman

For example, the use of chemical weapons [in Syria]- some on the Democrat side have said well, this encourages the North Koreans to use…

— Rand Paul

Every day Saddam remains in power with chemical weapons, biological weapons, and the development of nuclear weapons is a day of danger for the…

— Joe Lieberman

I believe that the topic of chemical weapons is critically important for international peace and security, and I take note of the ongoing debate…

— Ban Ki-moon

Weapons of mass destruction - nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons - are just that, and no cause can excuse their use.

— Richard N. Haass

Who cares how we avoided a war and got a dictator to give up his chemical weapons if we avoided a war and got…

— Jon Stewart

The United States, a signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention, destroyed the last of its stocks of VX and other chemical agents on the…

— Barton Gellman

Under Saddam Hussein, the nation of Iraq possessed and used chemical weapons against both their own Kurdish population and Iranian military forces.

— Charles B. Rangel

My goal is to maintain the international norm on banning chemical weapons. I want that enforcement to be real. I want it to be…

— Barack Obama

The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological…

— Robert Byrd

I come to this debate, Mr. Speaker, as one at the end of 10 years in office on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,…

— Nancy Pelosi