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> [If you call yourself an American that means that you have embraced the constitution, because that is what an American is. A citizen of the United States of America is someone who has sworn an oath of allegiance to that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-ritter/if-you-call-yourself-an-american-that-means-that-you-have-embraced/)

[Scott Ritter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-ritter/)

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## More by Scott Ritter

> [When I resigned, I put the U.S. Government on notice that I'm going to stick to policy issues, that I have no intention of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-ritter/when-i-resigned-i-put-the-u-s-government-on-notice-that-i-m-going-to/)

[Scott Ritter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-ritter/)

> [I didn't promote war when I was a weapons inspector.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-ritter/i-didn-t-promote-war-when-i-was-a-weapons-inspector/)

[Scott Ritter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-ritter/)

> [While we were never able to provide 100 percent certainty regarding the disposition of Iraq's proscribed weaponry, we did ascertain a 90-95 percent level…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-ritter/while-we-were-never-able-to-provide-100-percent-certainty-regarding/)

[Scott Ritter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-ritter/)

> [I don't disagree with anything I've ever said. Why in God's name would I disagree with something I've said?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-ritter/i-don-t-disagree-with-anything-i-ve-ever-said-why-in-god-s-name-would/)

[Scott Ritter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-ritter/)

> [I think the danger right now is that without effective inspections, without effective monitoring, Iraq can in a very short period of time measured…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-ritter/i-think-the-danger-right-now-is-that-without-effective-inspections/)

[Scott Ritter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-ritter/)

> [I consider myself to be a true friend of the Israeli people. But I define friendship as someone who takes care of a friend,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-ritter/i-consider-myself-to-be-a-true-friend-of-the-israeli-people-but-i/)

[Scott Ritter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-ritter/)

> [We say that we care about the war, but we don't even really know what we're fighting for.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-ritter/we-say-that-we-care-about-the-war-but-we-don-t-even-really-know-what/)

[Scott Ritter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-ritter/)

> [If you call yourself an American that means that you have embraced the constitution, because that is what an American is. A citizen of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-ritter/if-you-call-yourself-an-american-that-means-that-you-have-embraced/)

[Scott Ritter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-ritter/)

> [The Iraqi people are some of the warmest people you'll meet in your life. They are extremely receptive to strangers. Their hospitality is immense.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-ritter/the-iraqi-people-are-some-of-the-warmest-people-you-ll-meet-in-your/)

[Scott Ritter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-ritter/)

> [There are people in Baghdad pursuing the initiative that I started, and I want to give them every chance of success. I don't want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-ritter/there-are-people-in-baghdad-pursuing-the-initiative-that-i-started/)

[Scott Ritter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-ritter/)

> [Sanctions aren't about weapons of mass destruction. People need to understand that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-ritter/sanctions-aren-t-about-weapons-of-mass-destruction-people-need-to/)

[Scott Ritter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-ritter/)

> [My goal in Baghdad was to facilitate a debate here in the United States on America's policy toward Iraq, a debate that's been sadly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-ritter/my-goal-in-baghdad-was-to-facilitate-a-debate-here-in-the-united/)

[Scott Ritter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-ritter/)

> [I'm someone who believes the truth needs to be heard. And if I'm empowered with the truth, I'm not going to shut up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-ritter/i-m-someone-who-believes-the-truth-needs-to-be-heard-and-if-i-m/)

[Scott Ritter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-ritter/)

> [“We have become a nation not of citizens but of consumers.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-ritter/we-have-become-a-nation-not-of-citizens-but-of-consumers/)

[Scott Ritter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-ritter/)

> [The only way an Iraqi biological agent would kill you is if it landed on your head.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-ritter/the-only-way-an-iraqi-biological-agent-would-kill-you-is-if-it-landed/)

[Scott Ritter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-ritter/)

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