“Well, it came from the White House, it came from people around the White House. It came from all over. I got a call on 9/11. I was on CNN, and I got a call at my home saying, 'You got to say this is connected. This is state-sponsored terrorism. This has to be connected to Saddam Hussein.” PeopleWellsStatesHomeHouseWhiteConnectedTerrorismWhite HouseSaddamHusseinCnn Author:Wesley Clark
“I don't think it was a patriotic war. I think it was a mistake, a strategic mistake, and I think that the president of the United States wasn't patriotic in going after Saddam Hussein. He simply misled America and cost us casualties and killed and injured America's reputation around the world without valid reason for doing so. It's not patriotic; it's wrong.” ThinkingWorldWarStatesReasonAmericaPresidentUnitedMistakeUnited StatesCostReputationAround The WorldPatrioticSaddamHusseinInjuredStrategicCasualtiesMisled Author:Wesley Clark
“There's no question that Saddam Hussein is a threat Yes, he has chemical and biological weapons. He's had those for a long time. But the United States right now is on a very much different defensive posture than we were before September 11th of 2001 He is, as far as we know, actively pursuing nuclear capabilities, though he doesn't have nuclear warheads yet. If he were to acquire nuclear weapons, I think our friends in the region would face greatly increased risks as would we.” IfsThinkingKnowsLongDifferentStatesFacesUnitedUnited StatesRiskRight NowWeaponsLong TimeThreatNuclearAcquireRegionsChemicalsCapabilityNuclear WeaponsSeptemberSaddamHusseinSeptember 11PostureNuclear WarWmdSeptember 11thBiological Weapons Author:Wesley Clark
“I think there's no question that, even though we may not have the evidence as Richard (Perle) says, that there have been such contacts (between Iraq and al Qaeda). It' s normal. It's natural. These are a lot of bad actors in the same region together. They are going to bump into each other. They are going to exchange information. They're going to feel each other out and see whether there are opportunities to cooperate. That's inevitable in this region, and I think it's clear that regardless of whether or not such evidence is produced of these connections that Saddam Hussein is a threat.” ThinkingFeelsMayHas BeensTogetherActorsOpportunityNaturalClearInformationNormalEvidenceConnectionsThreatIraqContactInevitableRegionsAlsSaddamHusseinBumpsAl Qaeda Author:Wesley Clark
“Certainly there’s a connection between Iraq and Al Qaeda. It doesn’t surprise me at all that they would be talking to Al Qaeda, that there would be some Al Qaeda there or that Saddam Hussein might even be, you know, discussing gee, I wonder since I don’t have any scuds and since the Americans are coming at me, I wonder if I could take advantage of Al Qaeda? How would I do it? Is it worth the risk? What could they do for me?” IfsKnowsMightWould BeTalkingWonderRiskAdvantageConnectionsSurpriseIraqIf I CouldAlsBe YouSaddamHusseinAl QaedaDiscussingSurprise Me Author:Wesley Clark
