“Well, first of all, I have to say that Iraq has already used weapons of mass destruction against her own people and against Iranians during their long war, so we know that weapons of mass destruction are existent with the Iraqis.” PeopleKnowsFirstsWellsLongWarUsedWeaponsMassDestructionIraqWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass Destruction Author:Richard Armitage
“Our President feels, and apparently many in the United Nations Security Council feel, that it is necessary to disarm Iraq before Iraq can again use weapons of mass destruction on her neighbors or she makes some liaison with terrorists who will use these weapons either against Iraq's neighbors or ourselves.” FeelsUseNationsPresidentUnitedSecurityWeaponsMassDestructionIraqNeighborTerroristUnited NationsCouncilWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionSecurity CouncilLiaison Author:Richard Armitage
“Today, Iraq is an immediate danger to our nation. This time, we cannot wait. We cannot wait for Saddam Hussein to take a devastating action or to transfer a weapon of mass destruction to someone else who will. After September 11th, it is simply no longer an option to sit back and contemplate an enemy - one with a stated intent to harm us, a track record and the means, and just wait for him to strike in order to protect ourselves.” MeanTodayActionOrderNationsWaitingEnemyRecordsDangerProtectWeaponsMassDestructionIraqTrackHarmStrikesContemplatingSeptemberSaddamHusseinTransfersSeptember 11Weapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionTrack RecordSeptember 11thWait For Him Author:Richard Armitage
“Well, I think finding the weapons of mass destruction is going to be quite time consuming. I know we've uncovered some documents, we'll have to exploit them, and we're going to have to blanket a country the size of California and search, I think, quite rigorously, but we'll come up with them.” ThinkingKnowsWellsCountryFindingsWeaponsMassDestructionSizeIraqCome UpCaliforniaDocumentsExploitsConsumingBlanketWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionTime Consuming Author:Richard Armitage
“The development of weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to carry them would be a very destabilizing effect, should Iran be able to accomplish that.” ShouldWould BeAbleEffectsDevelopmentWeaponsMassDestructionAccomplishIranMissilesWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass Destruction Author:Richard Armitage
