ergo -- SH appears to be the most stupid dictator in history -- in 1991 his army was wiped out in 100 hrs -- yet he kept right on poking at the US and the UN with a sharp stick -- even made a bunch of democrats mad -- stupid, stupid, stupid =========== Whereas Iraq persists in violating resolution of the United Nations Security Council by continuing to engage in brutal repression of its civilian population thereby threatening international peace and security in the region, by refusing to release, repatriate, or account for non-Iraqi citizens wrongfully detained by Iraq, including an American serviceman, and by failing to return property wrongfully seized by Iraq from Kuwait;
Whereas the current Iraqi regime has demonstrated its capability and willingness to use weapons of mass destruction against other nations and its own people; Whereas the current Iraqi regime has demonstrated its continuing hostility toward, and willingness to attack, the United States, including by attempting in 1993 to assassinate former President Bush and by firing on many thousands of occasions on United States and Coalition Armed Forces engaged in enforcing the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council;
Whereas members of al Qaida, an organization bearing responsibility for attacks on the United States, its citizens, and interests, including the attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, are known to be in Iraq; Whereas Iraq continues to aid and harbor other international terrorist organizations, including organizations that threaten the lives and safety of United States citizens; ================ http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/bliraqreshouse.htm
This was the essence of the case for pre-emption; it prevailed not only within the administration but by votes of 77-23 in the U.S. Senate and 296-133 in the House
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