I believe Saddam Hussein's strategic objective was, and remains, to assert dominance over the Gulf region. — Sandy Berger Copy Share Image
In any event, it is one thing to assert, then or now, that the Iraq war was ill-advised. It is quite another… — Laurence Silberman Copy Share Image
As Americans, we want peace - we work and sacrifice for peace. But there can be no peace if our security depends… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
Wasn't Saddam destroyed? Wasn't Gaddafi liquidated? Didn't Milosevic go to the Hague? All true. But Stalin survived. Kim Jong-un isn't doing too… — Robert Fisk Copy Share Image
We are well aware that he spent many hours recently tape recording various messages... we need to do a little more analysis… — Geoff Hoon Copy Share Image
The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I come to this debate, Mr. Speaker, as one at the end of 10 years in office on the Permanent Select Committee… — Nancy Pelosi Copy Share Image
We have to go massively, like we did in the first Gulf War where we destroyed Saddam's ability to take Kuwait. We… — John Kasich Copy Share Image
The torture and other sadistic abuses of prisoners in Iraq have done immense damage already to America's reputation in the world, and… — Edward Kennedy Copy Share Image
Iraq does pose a serious threat to the stability of the Persian Gulf and we should organize an international coalition to eliminate… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical… — Robert Byrd Copy Share Image
Heavy as they are, the costs of action must be weighed against the price of inaction. If Saddam defies the world and… — William J. Clinton Copy Share Image
The White House was signaling that the threat posed by Saddam Hussein was of such urgency that it had priority over the… — Bob Graham Copy Share Image
No matter how tough Iraq became, removing Saddam Hussein was the right thing to do for the sake of peace and for… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
[Saddam Hussein] could have easily reconstituted a program. He was a threat to peace before we went in. He'd have been a… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
The day of reckoning is not just coming for Saddam Hussein. It's coming for the anti-war movement. — Andrew Sullivan Copy Share Image
Just because we're rid of Saddam and the evil Batthists doesn't mean the occupation is a good thing. Our salvation from Saddam… — Muqtada al Sadr Copy Share Image
Search for the truth. I tell you things and I always ask you to verify what I say. I told you yesterday… — Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf Copy Share Image
The cost of an on-site inspection team would be minuscule compared to war, Saddam would have no choice except to comply, the… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
While the distance between the United States and Iraq is great, Saddam Hussein's ability to use his chemical and biological weapons against… — Dianne Feinstein Copy Share Image
For all who love freedom and peace, the world without Saddam Hussein's regime is a better and safer place. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I hope the example of Saddam Hussein will give a lesson to leaders of other countries where human rights are not respected. — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
There's no question that Saddam Hussein is a threat Yes, he has chemical and biological weapons. He's had those for a long… — Wesley Clark Copy Share Image
I don't agree that you need an enormous number of American troops. Saddam's army is down to one-third than it was before,… — Kenneth Adelman Copy Share Image