- Dispute
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- Nov 07, 2020
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- Evidence
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- Nov 07, 2020
But there is scant evidence to tie Saddam to terrorist organizations, and even less to the Sept. 11 attacks.
- Goals
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- Nov 07, 2020
Saddam is a familiar dictatorial aggressor, with traditional goals for his aggression.
- Risks
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- Nov 07, 2020
But the central point is that any campaign against Iraq, whatever the strategy, cost and risks, is certain to divert us for some indefinite period from our war on terrorism.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
To sum up, the position we took was that since we didn't know the internal situation in Iraq nor Saddam Hussein, that our best bet was to take counsel from the people who did know him and who did deal with him.
- Figuring
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- Nov 07, 2020
But figuring out Saddam Hussein was one our greatest mysteries. He marched to his own drummer and frequently as this unfolded he made decisions which were sometimes inexplicable to us and sometimes didn't look very smart.
- Out
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- Nov 07, 2020
Osama bin Laden is going after us to get us out of the region, so he can deal with the regimes that he sees in the region, or replace them with purists.
- Conflict
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- Nov 07, 2020
First of all, I think the Saudis are deeply concerned about the collapse of negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians and the resumption of conflict.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
You know, different people are going to react different ways. And I don't think we should be intolerable because people do things a little differently.
- Israel
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- Nov 07, 2020
Yes, Israel's our ally. But, are the Palestinians our enemy? No, they are not.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
If Iraq were to descend into chaos, the Europeans would feel the effects just as much as we would.
- Democracy
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- Nov 07, 2020
America has never seen itself as a national state like all others, but rather as an experiment in human freedom and democracy.
- Bring
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- Nov 07, 2020
After all, we didn't bring democracy to Germany in 1945; Hitler destroyed democracy there first.
- Just
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- Nov 07, 2020
Saddam's ouster will not necessarily lead to the same result, since Iraq lacks democratic traditions. Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm afraid that the United States is more isolated today than at any other time in my memory.
- Peace
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- Nov 07, 2020
My point was that removing Saddam should not have been our highest priority. Fighting terrorism should have been our number one concern, followed by the Palestinian peace process.
- First Step
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Iraqi elections were an important first step.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
Many Sunnis, who are still stuck in the Saddam era mindset and believe Iraq belongs to them, are trying to prevent a new country from developing at all.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
The UN could help the Iraqi government get on its feet and help the United States withdraw a bit more.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Iraqis need help establishing a government. We have to provide them with security.
- Progress
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- Nov 07, 2020
Progress is only possible if the United States and its allies work together.
- Far
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- Nov 07, 2020
So far the changes in the president in his second term have been mainly of a rhetorical nature.
- Islam
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- Nov 07, 2020
The radical elements in Islam are very dangerous.
- Must
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- Nov 07, 2020
We must find out where the roots of terrorism lie.
- Problem
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- Nov 07, 2020
Simply killing everyone who is already a terrorist today won't solve the problem.
- Incredible
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- Nov 07, 2020