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Reminder of the March to Liberate Iraq

Posted by GayPatriot at 7:37 pm - February 18, 2008.
Filed under: American History, Iraq, Post 9-11 America

I’m sure many of you recall these words from the United States President when it was clear Saddam Hussein was a threat…..

But there is no better example, again I say, than the U.N. weapons inspection system itself. Yes, he has tried to thwart it in every conceivable way, but the discipline, determination, year-in-year-out effort of these weapons inspectors is doing the job. And we seek to finish the job. Let there be no doubt, we are prepared to act.

But Saddam Hussein could end this crisis tomorrow simply by letting the weapons inspectors complete their mission. He made a solemn commitment to the international community to do that and to give up his weapons of mass destruction a long time ago now. One way or the other, we are determined to see that he makes good on his own promise.

Saddam Hussein’s Iraq reminds us of what we learned in the 20th century and warns us of what we must know about the 21st. In this century, we learned through harsh experience that the only answer to aggression and illegal behavior is firmness, determination, and when necessary action.

In the next century, the community of nations may see more and more the very kind of threat Iraq poses now a rogue state with weapons of mass destruction ready to use them or provide them to terrorists, drug traffickers or organized criminals who travel the world among us unnoticed.

If we fail to respond today, Saddam and all those who would follow in his footsteps will be emboldened tomorrow by the knowledge that they can act with impunity, even in the face of a clear message from the United Nations Security Council and clear evidence of a weapons of mass destruction program.

But if we act as one, we can safeguard our interests and send a clear message to every would-be tyrant and terrorist that the international community does have the wisdom and the will and the way to protect peace and security in a new era. That is the future I ask you all to imagine. That is the future I ask our allies to imagine.

If we look at the past and imagine that future, we will act as one together. And we still have, God willing, a chance to find a diplomatic resolution to this, and if not, God willing, the chance to do the right thing for our children and grandchildren.

Thank goodness the President stuck to his guns and…… oh wait……

Sorry about that folks, those words highlighted above were spoken by President William Jefferson Clinton on February 17, 1998 — 10 years ago.   Clinton now claims he never supported the war of liberation in Iraq.   Just a qualifier — Clinton never supported liberation when it wasn’t HIS idea.

Just a history lesson for y’all today.

-Bruce (GayPatriot)

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8 Comments

  1. And don’t forget the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998. In which a Democratic Congress found that Iraq was in violation of its Gulf War cease-fire and was now properly subject to regime change courtesy of the United States, and established a formal program to bring about that regime change. Some leftie dolts claim, "Bush and Cheney were planning to remove Saddam from the day they came into office!!!!!!!! even before 9-11!!!!!!!!" (The extra exclamation marks are important) Newsflash: Yeah, they sure were planning to… because they were required to, under applicable U.S. law.

    Comment by ILoveCapitalism — February 18, 2008 @ 8:11 pm - February 18, 2008

  2. I know how to make links and blockquotes work, with this new comment thingy.  I wish I could figure out whitespace (paragraphing).

    Comment by ILoveCapitalism — February 18, 2008 @ 8:13 pm - February 18, 2008

  3. If any Republican made statements like those listed in the post….the MSM would daily have them up on the air, highlighted to embarass. The double standard is unreal and the youth of the country isn’t aware. Because the media don’t do their job of educating the young and holding the powerful leftists accountable.

    Comment by Gene in Pennsylvania — February 18, 2008 @ 8:45 pm - February 18, 2008

  4. Another example,  Bill Clinton being a bully on the campaign trail. Shouting down an American pro lifer who dared to disagree with him at a Hillary rally. And later losing his cool and actually touching, arguing  with an Obama supporter who dared to ask if Hillary would bow out if she lost a few more primaries. He typically waged his finger and tried to put the guy in his place. Any Republican office holder much less a former President, who did the same would be called a fascist and anti free speech nazi. But no, Chris Matthews and his gang got a good laugh about it. They debated whether Bill was tired or just trying to fire up his base. Wow. The double standard is appalling.

    Comment by Gene in Pennsylvania — February 18, 2008 @ 8:51 pm - February 18, 2008

  5. Also see:

    President Clinton’s Operation Desert Fox speech, 1998

    Former President Clinton supports Operation Iraqi Freedom with Larry King, 2003

    Comment by Eric Chen — February 18, 2008 @ 8:52 pm - February 18, 2008

  6. http://newsbusters.org/blogs/mark-finkelstein/2008/02/18/nets-dont-disclose-bill-clinton-confronted-african-americanTime to liberate the USA from the mean and hateful Clintons. Go Obama.

    Comment by Gene in Pennsylvania — February 18, 2008 @ 8:59 pm - February 18, 2008

  7. The first person I ever heard talking about Saddam Hussein and the dangers of his "weapons of mass destruction" was then Secretary of State Madeline Albright.  And in the next few years I heard her and many other Democrates talking about the same thing.  And so it was with disgust that I saw that very same Madeline Albert at the head of an anti-Iraq war demonstation just a few years ago.
    It’s pitiful.  And no, it’s not just the Democrats that do this, but they sure are trying to perfect the act.

    Comment by JimG — February 18, 2008 @ 9:15 pm - February 18, 2008

  8. Also, Gene, if you go to NewsBusters.org, you will find out that the guy who shouted down Slick Willie and got the ol’ finger treatment (no, not Monica’s) was African-American.

    Two questions come to mind:

    1.  If it had been McCain doing the pointing, would the MSM have highlighted the questioner’s ethnicity?

    2.  Does Michelle Obama feel "proud" now?

    Regards,
    Peter H.

    Comment by Peter Hughes — February 19, 2008 @ 7:58 pm - February 19, 2008

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