Hussein Quote by Christopher Hitchens

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

[Saddam Hussein is aggressively seeking nuclear and biological weapons and ] the United States may well become the target.

— Dick Cheney

The hard fact is that so long as Saddam remains in power, he threatens the well-being of his people, the peace of his region,…

— William J. Clinton

[Saddam] built up a massive war machine while neglecting the basic needs of his own people.

— George W. Bush

I can think of nothing that Saddam Hussein can do diplomatically (to avoid war). I think that time is now over. He's had his…

— Colin Powell

Dealing with the threat that Secretaries Albright and Cohen have described, the threat from Saddam Hussein, demands constant resolve by the United States and…

— Sandy Berger

The war against terrorism will not be finished as long as he [Saddam Hussein] is in power.

— Christopher Dodd

Support for Saddam, including within his military organization, will collapse after the first whiff of gunpowder.

— Richard Perle

Imagine the consequences if Saddam fails to comply and we fail to act. Saddam will be emboldened, believing the international community has lost its…

— Sandy Berger

We cannot allow the defense of American lives to be held hostage by the United Nations -- which has already given Saddam Hussein a…

— Thomas Sowell

The reality is, it will be a significant conflict going for many, many months, if not longer. Saddam Hussein is not a fool. He…

— John Hewson

If Iraq fails to fully comply, the United States and other nations will disarm Saddam Hussein.

— George W. Bush