“I have assured His Majesty that our war is against evil, not against Islam. There are thousands of Muslims who proudly call themselves Americans, and they know what I know - that the Muslim faith is based upon peace and love and compassion. The exact opposite of the teachings of the al Qaeda organization, which is based upon evil and hate and destruction.” KnowsWarInspirationHateEvilCompassionTeachingDestructionOppositesAnd LoveOrganizationIslamAlsAssuredMajestyAl QaedaLove And CompassionPeace And LoveMuslim FaithIslam Is Peace Author:George W. Bush
“This country was taken into war based on lies about weapons of mass destruction and Al Qaeda's role with respect to Iraq, which there wasn't one at the time we went in. I want to state that Mr. Cheney must be held accountable. He is already ginning up a cause for war against Iran. Now, we have to stand for this Constitution, we have to protect and defend this Constitution.” WantWarCountryStatesLyingCausesRolesTakenProtectWeaponsMassDestructionConstitutionIraqTerrorismIranAlsWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionAl Qaeda Author:Dennis Kucinich
“The biggest threat we face is the possibility of terrorist groups like al Qaeda equipped with weapons of mass destruction, with nukes, bugs or gas. That was the threat after 9/11 and when we took down Saddam Hussein we eliminated Iraq as a potential source of that.” FacesGroupsPossibilitySourceWeaponsMassDestructionThreatIraqTerroristGasAlsSaddamBugsHusseinWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionAl QaedaNukesTerrorist Groups Author:Dick Cheney
“In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapon stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members... It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons.” IfsTryingYearsShowsPoliticsLeftGivenClearFourComfortMembersWeaponsMassCapacityProgramDestructionIncreaseDemocraticDemocratIncludingIraqAidsNuclearTerroristReportsAlsChemicalsFour YearsCapabilityNuclear WeaponsWarfareSaddamHusseinLiedKeep TryingSanctuaryMissilesWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionDeliveryAl QaedaIraq WarWmdGulf WarChemical WeaponsInspectorsWmds In IraqBiological WeaponsHe LiedNuclear MissilesChemical WarfareInvading IraqBiological WarfareNuclear Destruction Author:Hillary Clinton
“No one should be surprised when Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda detonate a weapon of mass destruction in the United States. I don't believe in inevitability. But I think it's pretty close to being inevitable.” ThinkingShouldBelieveStatesUnitedUnited StatesWeaponsMassDestructionDon't BelieveInevitableAlsBin LadenWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionAl QaedaInevitabilityOsama Bin Laden Author:Michael Scheuer
“The hope that fuels the pursuit of endless economic growth - that billions of consumers in India & China will one day enjoy the lifestyles of Europeans and Americans - is as absurd & dangerous a fantasy as anything dreamt up by Al-Qaeda. It condemns the global environment to early destruction & looks set to create reservoirs of nihilistic rage & disappointment among hundreds of millions of have-nots - the bitter outcome of the universal triumph of Western Modernity, which turns the revenge of the East into something darkly ambiguous, and all its victories truly Pyrrhic.” LooksTurnsEnjoyGrowthMillionsFantasyEnvironmentEconomicDangerousVictoryOne DayDestructionUniversalIndiaWesternDisappointmentChinaRevengeEastRageBillionsLifestylePursuitEndlessAbsurdBitterConsumersTriumphOutcomesFuelAlsEconomic GrowthModernityAl QaedaAmbiguousReservoirs Author:Pankaj Mishra
“In Iraq, a ruthless dictator cultivated weapons of mass destruction and the means to deliver them. He gave support to terrorists, had an established relationship with al Qaeda, and his regime is no more.” MeanSupportStupidWeaponsMassDestructionIraqTerroristAlsRegimesDictatorRuthlessWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionAl Qaeda Author:Dick Cheney
“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