“The law before us, my lords, seems to be the effect of that practice of which it is intended likewise to be the cause, and to be dictated by the liquor of which it so effectually promotes the use; for surely it never before was conceived by any man entrusted with the administration of public affairs, to raise taxes by the destruction of the people.” PeopleMenUseSeemsLawCausesLordPracticeEffectsTaxesDestructionRaisesAffairAdministrationAlcoholismLiquorPublic Affairs Author:Lord Chesterfield
“In Iraq, [American administration] said Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction endangering mankind. With this pretext, the U.S. intervened militarily, and all they did is take control over oil fields, and oil wells.” WellsSaidMankindFieldsWeaponsMassDestructionIraqOilAdministrationSaddamHusseinWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionPretextTake ControlOil Field Author:Evo Morales
“Regime change has been an American policy under the Clinton administration, and it is the current policy. I support the policy. But regime change in and of itself is not sufficient justification for going to war--particularly unilaterally--unless regime change is the only way to disarm Iraq of the weapons of mass destruction pursuant to the United Nations resolution.” WayHas BeensWarNationsUnitedSupportPolicyWeaponsMassDestructionClintonIraqCurrentsAdministrationSufficientResolutionRegimesJustificationUnited NationsWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionGoing To WarRegime Change Author:John F. Kerry
“That's why they (the Bush administration) had to make up that story about weapons of mass destruction. Because that was the only thing that would sell to the American people, and that wasn't true.” PeopleStoriesWeaponsMassDestructionSellsAdministrationWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass Destruction Author:Nancy Pelosi
“The Kennedy Administration's public pronouncements on the matter suggested that the presence of Soviet nuclear missiles in Castro's Cuba would represent an unacceptable strategic threat to the United States. . . . This urgent transformation of Cuba into an important strategic base - by the presence of these large, long-range, and clearly offensive weapons of sudden mass-destruction - constitutes an explicit threat to the peace and security of all the Americas. . . .” LongImportantMatterStatesAmericaUnitedUnited StatesSecurityWeaponsMassDestructionTransformationThreatNuclearAdministrationRangeSovietOffensiveUrgentStrategicCubaMissilesMass DestructionExplicitCastroPeace And SecurityNuclear Missiles Author:John F. Kennedy
“Obviously the administration intends to publicize all the weapons of mass destruction U.S. forces find - and there will be plenty.” ForceWeaponsMassDestructionIraqAdministrationPlentyInvasionWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionWmdWmds In Iraq Author:Robert Kagan
“I share the administration's goals in dealing with Iraq and its weapons of mass destruction.” GoalShareWeaponsMassDestructionIraqAdministrationWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionWmdWmds In Iraq Author:Dick Gephardt
“There was promulgation of false propaganda by the administration about the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. There was promulgation of false propaganda about Iraq as a base for Al Qaeda.” ExistenceWeaponsMassDestructionIraqTyrannyAdministrationPropagandaAlsTyrantsWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionAl Qaeda Author:Jimmy Carter