In England President Carter Criticizes US Foreign Policy
While in Birmingham, England -- Former President Jimmy Carter criticized the U.S.-led war in Iraq as "unnecessary and unjust" saying “I think the premises on which it was launched were false” washingtonpost.com Saturday, July 30, 2005
Hat Tip: http://www.drudgereport.com/ See Washington Post article at
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/30/AR2005073000594_pf.html
President George W. Bush’s comments are near identical to those made by President Bill Clinton in 1998 when President Clinton authorized military action in Iraq.
What are specifically the false premises that Clinton made?
President Clinton addressed the American people saying:
· [The] “mission is to attack Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs and its military capacity to threaten its neighbors.”
· “to protect the national interest of the United States and indeed the interests of people throughout the Middle East and around the world.”
· “to oversee the elimination of Iraq's capability to retain, create and use weapons of mass destruction, and to verify that Iraq does not attempt to rebuild that capability.”
· “at the end of the Gulf War … Iraq agreed to declare and destroy its arsenal as a condition of the ceasefire.”
· “With Saddam, He has used them…even against his own people …and I have no doubt today, that left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will use these terrible weapons again.”
· “The UN Security Council voted 15 to zero to condemn Saddam's actions and to demand that he immediately come into compliance.”
· “Saddam [had] one last chance to prove his willingness to cooperate.”
· “along with Prime Minister Blair of Great Britain, I made it equally clear that if Saddam failed to cooperate fully, we would be prepared to act without delay, diplomacy or warning.” “So Iraq has abused its final chance.”
· “the inspectors are saying that even if they could stay in Iraq, their work would be a sham. Instead of the inspectors disarming Saddam, Saddam has disarmed the inspectors.”
· “This situation presents a clear and present danger …The international community gave Saddam one last chance …And so we had to act and act now.”
· Otherwise “Iraq would be free to retain and begin to rebuild its chemical, biological and nuclear weapons programs in months, not years. .. someday -- make no mistake -- he will use it again as he has in the past.”
For the complete transcript of President Bill Clinton’s December 1998 remarks, go online to http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1998/12/16/transcripts/clinton.html
Hat Tip: http://www.drudgereport.com/ See Washington Post article at
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/30/AR2005073000594_pf.html
President George W. Bush’s comments are near identical to those made by President Bill Clinton in 1998 when President Clinton authorized military action in Iraq.
What are specifically the false premises that Clinton made?
President Clinton addressed the American people saying:
· [The] “mission is to attack Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs and its military capacity to threaten its neighbors.”
· “to protect the national interest of the United States and indeed the interests of people throughout the Middle East and around the world.”
· “to oversee the elimination of Iraq's capability to retain, create and use weapons of mass destruction, and to verify that Iraq does not attempt to rebuild that capability.”
· “at the end of the Gulf War … Iraq agreed to declare and destroy its arsenal as a condition of the ceasefire.”
· “With Saddam, He has used them…even against his own people …and I have no doubt today, that left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will use these terrible weapons again.”
· “The UN Security Council voted 15 to zero to condemn Saddam's actions and to demand that he immediately come into compliance.”
· “Saddam [had] one last chance to prove his willingness to cooperate.”
· “along with Prime Minister Blair of Great Britain, I made it equally clear that if Saddam failed to cooperate fully, we would be prepared to act without delay, diplomacy or warning.” “So Iraq has abused its final chance.”
· “the inspectors are saying that even if they could stay in Iraq, their work would be a sham. Instead of the inspectors disarming Saddam, Saddam has disarmed the inspectors.”
· “This situation presents a clear and present danger …The international community gave Saddam one last chance …And so we had to act and act now.”
· Otherwise “Iraq would be free to retain and begin to rebuild its chemical, biological and nuclear weapons programs in months, not years. .. someday -- make no mistake -- he will use it again as he has in the past.”
For the complete transcript of President Bill Clinton’s December 1998 remarks, go online to http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1998/12/16/transcripts/clinton.html
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