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We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction. ↗

— Edward Kennedy

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It is now conventional wisdom that Americans do not care why we went to war in Iraq, that it is enough that the world is better off without Saddam Hussein. ↗

— Adam Schiff

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In 1988, King Hussein of Jordan said that it doesn't take any connection any more to those territories, and he would like to split from those territories. So according to the international law, it doesn't belong to anyone. ↗

— Silvan Shalom

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Facing a deteriorating economy and a weakening hold over the populace, the Iraqi state under Saddam Hussein opted to revitalize tribal leaders and conservative practices as a means of stabilizing state power; those conservative practices were not an inherent feature of a predominantly Muslim country. ↗

— Nadje Al-Ali

#foreign-policy #government #iraq #iraqi-state #islam

Some peaceniks clear their throats by saying that, of course, they oppose Saddam Hussein as much as anybody, though not enough to support doing anything about him. ↗

— Christopher Hitchens

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Saddam Hussein was a horrible man, and I am pleased he is no longer running Iraq. But the war was wrong. ↗

— Ed Balls

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I believe that sooner or later we're going to have to deal with Saddam Hussein, because of his general reputation, because of what I'm convinced he's done with regard to terrorism and the support thereof. But I'm not at all sure I believe that it has to be right now. ↗

— Lawrence Eagleburger

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For all who love freedom and peace, the world without Saddam Hussein's regime is a better and safer place. ↗

— George W. Bush

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Had the decision belonged to Senator Kerry, Saddam hussein would still be in power today in Iraq. In fact, Saddam Hussein would almost certainly still be in control of Kuwait. ↗

— Dick Cheney

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The president welcomes peaceful protests - it is a time-honored tradition. The president agrees violence is not the answer in Iraq, and that's why he hopes Saddam Hussein will disarm. ↗

— Ari Fleischer

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