DemoRats

“(FOXNews.com) - The U.S. Senate returned to its daily work late Tuesday [11-1-05] after Democrats enacted a rare parliamentary rule forcing a private session of the chamber so senators could speak in secret about the lead-up to the war in Iraq.

Democrats say the demand for a closed session was prompted by "misinformation and disinformation" given by President Bush and his administration prior to entry into the war in Iraq and a failure of Republicans to look into it.” – (Complete News Report)

I found this very interesting, so I decided to investigate what Democrats said about Saddam’s WMD’s before we invaded Iraq.

Here are my findings:

During the Clinton Administration,

“One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line.” - President Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998 (CNN News Report & Audio)

“(CNN.com) - In preparing the nation for a possible war with Iraq, President Bill Clinton faces a series of obstacles, including a skeptical Congress and less international backing than President George Bush enjoyed during 1991 Persian Gulf War.

But that can't obscure the fact that the United States appears ready to strike at Saddam Hussein's rogue state without any unanimity of opinion on what the goal of an attack should be.

In his speech at the Pentagon Tuesday, Clinton laid out a modest goal: diminish the Iraqi threat. That probably is within the United States' reach, but it's no answer for the long term, and it's less ambitious than some earlier administration pronouncements.

"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear," Clinton said. "We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program. We want to seriously reduce his capacity to threaten his neighbors."” - Feb. 17, 1998 (CNN News Report)

“(CNN.com) -Albright underlined what she said was a continued danger posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. Those weapons, she said, would kill people indiscriminately and therefore pose a threat to the whole Middle East region. Iraq has denied that it possesses weapons of mass destruction.

Albright was in the Mideast over the weekend on a mission to drum up support for possible military action against Iraq, should Baghdad continue to restrict access for U.N. weapons inspectors.

"We must stop Saddam from ever again jeopardizing the stability and security of his neighbors with weapons of mass destruction," Albright said Sunday, addressing a news conference in Jerusalem.

"If diplomacy runs out, we have reserved the right to use force and if we do so it will be substantial," she said.” - Feb 1, 1998 (CNN News Report & Audio)

During the Bush Administration:

“In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons 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.” - Sen. Hillary Clinton, Oct 10, 2002 (Source)

“We know that he [Saddam Hussein] has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country.” - Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002 (Source)

“We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction.” - Sen. Ted Kennedy, Sept. 27, 2002 (Source)

“There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years ... We also should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction.” - Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Oct 10, 2002 (Source)

According to partisan liberals, Bush was the only one that lied about Saddam’s WMD’s. But Democrats said the same thing, and President Clinton also said the same when he was in office.

I believe that President Clinton and President Bush told the truth about Saddam's weapons of mass destruction. I also believe that Hillary Clinton told the truth when she said that Saddam has given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members. – Jeremy C. ;)