Authority Quote by Robert Byrd

[Saddam Hussein] is a threat because he is dealing with al-Qaeda. . . . A true threat facing our country is that an al-Qaeda-type…

— George W. Bush

Saddam Hussein was a unique threat. And the world is better off without him in power.

— George W. Bush

Saddam was a threat, that the threat had to be dealt with.

— Tony Blair

There is no doubt that Saddam Hussein's regime is a serious danger, that he is a tyrant, and that his pursuit of lethal weapons…

— Edward Kennedy

Saddam Hussein's regime is despicable, he is developing weapons of mass destruction, and we cannot leave him doing so unchecked. He is a threat…

— Tony Blair

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

It is beyond dispute that Saddam Hussein is a menace.

— Brent Scowcroft

What we're hearing from everyone is that they understand that Saddam Hussein is a threat. They understand that he's been a threat for a…

— Condoleezza Rice

So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real.

— John F. Kerry

What I see as the greatest threat to America is that the American people will put political pressure on their leaders to pull out…

— Thelma Drake

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

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