Imagine the consequences if Saddam fails to comply and we…

What if [Saddam] fails to comply and we fail to act, or we take some ambiguous third route, which gives him yet more opportunities…

— William J. Clinton

He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983.

— Sandy Berger

It goes without saying that the stability of the Middle East is the foundation for peace and prosperity for the world, and of course…

— Shinzo Abe

It remains our policy to change the regime until such time as the regime changes itself. So far, we cannot be sure that he…

— Colin Powell

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

We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country.

— Al Gore

There is no doubt that the regime of Saddam Hussein possesses weapons of mass destruction. As this operation continues, those weapons will be identified,…

— Tommy Franks

Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous…

— John F. Kerry

There is no doubt that . Saddam Hussein has reinvigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and…

— Bob Graham

We know where they are. They are in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad.

— Donald Rumsfeld

In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapon stock,…

— Hillary Clinton

And whatever their publicized angst over Saddam Hussein's 'weapons of mass destruction,' American and British authorities were also concerned about violence in an area…

— Alan Greenspan

If left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear…

— Hillary Clinton

Heavy as they are, the costs of action must be weighed against the price of inaction. If Saddam defies the world and we fail…

— William J. Clinton

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