Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq: Markup Before the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session on H.J. Res. 114, October 2 and October 3, 2002, Volume 4 |
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... front take his threats seriously , and take preventive action against the tyranny of the Iraqi Govern- ment to disarm before any events of September 11th are repeated . By not taking decisive action to require Iraq to comply 3.
... front take his threats seriously , and take preventive action against the tyranny of the Iraqi Govern- ment to disarm before any events of September 11th are repeated . By not taking decisive action to require Iraq to comply 3.
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... September 11th has tragically taught us the price of not acting when faced with a clear and present danger ; and there should be no doubt that today we face a clear and present danger in the form of weapons of mass destruction in the ...
... September 11th has tragically taught us the price of not acting when faced with a clear and present danger ; and there should be no doubt that today we face a clear and present danger in the form of weapons of mass destruction in the ...
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... September , did Iraq become , and Saddam Hussein become , the central concentration of this Adminis- tration ? After September 11th , who did we pursue ? We pursued Osama bin Laden , and we pursued al - Qaeda . They were the number one ...
... September , did Iraq become , and Saddam Hussein become , the central concentration of this Adminis- tration ? After September 11th , who did we pursue ? We pursued Osama bin Laden , and we pursued al - Qaeda . They were the number one ...
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... September 11. I think it is an easy explanation and this is a comprehensive measure which addresses our immediate short- term concerns about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program , our long - term priorities of assisting and ...
... September 11. I think it is an easy explanation and this is a comprehensive measure which addresses our immediate short- term concerns about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program , our long - term priorities of assisting and ...
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... September 11 , as a New Yorker , the equation changed , the old Cold War deterrence and containment philosophies no longer apply . We have to be proactive , and if pre- emption is something we need to do , then we need to do it . I ...
... September 11 , as a New Yorker , the equation changed , the old Cold War deterrence and containment philosophies no longer apply . We have to be proactive , and if pre- emption is something we need to do , then we need to do it . I ...
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Page 61 - Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history. We of this Congress and this Administration will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance or insignificance can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass will light us down, in honor or dishonor, to the latest generation.
Page 99 - Iraq shall unconditionally accept the destruction, removal, or rendering harmless, under international supervision, of: a) all chemical and biological weapons and all stocks of agents and all related subsystems and components and all research, development, support and manufacturing facilities...
Page 99 - Commission, which shall carry out immediate on-site inspection of Iraq's biological, chemical and missile capabilities, based on Iraq's declarations and the designation of any additional locations by the Special Commission itself...
Page 51 - Whereas, the President has authority under the Constitution to take action to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States...
Page 64 - Senate his determination that — "(1) reliance by the United States on further diplomatic or other peaceful means alone either (A) will not adequately protect the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq or (B) is not likely to lead to enforcement of all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq...
Page 50 - The Security Council resolutions will be enforced — the just demands of peace and security will be met — or action will be unavoidable. And a regime that has lost its legitimacy will also lose its power.
Page 51 - President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or persons.
Page 42 - The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew.
Page 50 - Law 105-338) expressed the sense of Congress that it should be the policy of the United States to support efforts to remove from power the current Iraqi regime and promote the emergence of a democratic government to replace that regime; Whereas on September 12, 2002, President Bush committed the United States to "work with the United Nations Security Council to meet our common challenge...
Page 91 - The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes in support of his amendment. Mr.