by Alan Fernald

Created on: May 04, 2007   Last Updated: June 17, 2009

Former President Bill Clinton said, "The international community gave Saddam one last chance to resume cooperation with the weapons inspectors. Saddam has failed to seize the chance. So we had to act and act now...", "...Saddam Hussein must not be allowed to threaten his neighbors or the world with nuclear arms, poison gas or biological weapons. The Iraqi dictator has used these weapons against his neighbors and his own people and left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will use these terrible weapons again."

"... al Qaeda had reached an understanding with the government of Iraq that al Qaeda would not work against that government and that on particular projects, specifically including weapons development, al Qaeda would work cooperatively with the Government of Iraq.' " - 9/11 Commission Report

"We know that he (Saddam Hussein) has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country...", "...Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to completely deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power." - Former Vice President Al Gore

Many political pundits have attempted to tell the American public that the current "war in Iraq" is based upon evidence fabricated by President George Bush. However, they fail to recognize that American invasion of Iraq in 2003 was based upon events that took place even before President Bush was elected to his current position.

The United States was threatened by the possible Iraqi possession of WMD, and the possibility of those same weapons being provided to terrorist groups. Thus, rather than waiting until another massive terror attack on United States territory, President Bush fulfilled his responsibility to "protect and defend the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic."

For those who wish more detail, please follow the events that led up the the US invasion of Iraq:

1. The United Nations passed 17 resolutions telling Saddam Hussein that if he didn't take a certain action or stop a certain action, penalties up and including military action would be taken against Iraq.

2. There is indisputable evidence that Saddam Hussein had been in possession of WMD (Chemical). He used these weapons to mass murder several Kurdish villages in Northern Iraq.

3. There was evidence that Saddam Hussein had destroyed some of his stockpiles of chemical weapons, but not all.

4. There was credible but unconfirmed evidence that Saddam Hussein still

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