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  Points of Information: The secretary believed that Saddam Hussein was a destabilizing influence in the region who was intent, if he didn't them already, on developing weapons of mass destruction. He was convinced, the secretary was, that the sanctions were crumbling and that it was only a matter of time before -- if he didn't have them already, he would develop a weapons of mass destruction program.

[The Middle East Institute -] Iraq: Hanna Batutu & US Government Policy and Perceptions | The ...: Saddam’s policies during the tough times for his regime following the 1991 War altered Iraq’s tribal landscape as he turned to them for support, reversing a prolonged decline in tribal””especially shaikhly””power & influence.

 [Investor's Iraq Forum] WMD in Iraq - Investor's Iraq Forum: U.S. mission hauls uranium from Iraq .The opening paragraph is as follows: The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein's nuclear program (a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium) reached a Canadian port Saturday .

[IAVA Blog] IAVA Blog » ABCS ALL MY CHILDREN CASTS IRAQ WAR VETERAN JR MARTINEZ: All My Children took home the 1998 Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, the third time the show received this top honor, having also garnered the award in 1994 and 1992. In 2004 the show also received its third consecutive Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Writing, its third Writers Guild Award and its fourth GLAAD Media Award in March 2007.

 [Gather: Articles by Social Consciousness] the contrarian - THE ANGER IS STILL THERE by Dave McGill ”” economy ...: "[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs." Letter to President Clinton, signed by: -- Democratic Senators Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others, Oct.

 [911truth.org :::::] 911truth.org ::::: Islamophobia and the "War on Terror": the ...: The $204.4 billion appropriated thus far for the war in Iraq could have purchased any of the following desperately needed services in our country: 46,458,805 uninsured people receiving health care or 3,545,016 elementary school teachers or 27,093,473 Head Start places for children or 1,841,833 affordable housing units or 24,072 new elementary schools or 39,665,748 scholarships for university students or 3,204,265 port container inspectors. (Bennis, Phyllis & Leaver, Eric, 2005, p.

[Israpundit] Israpundit » Blog Archive » Understanding Syria-Iran alliance: The shared animosity towards the Saddam Hussain regime provided one more reason to consolidate this alliance. The support of the religiously-oriented regime in the confrontation between the Syrian regime and the Muslim brotherhood in the early 1980s was also vital.

 [Peace and Freedom II] Obama to Shift Away From Iraq, Toward Afghanistan, Pakistan ...: U.S. policy in the two regions has been shaped by the Bush administration’s decision to commit the bulk of the nation’s military and financial resources to Iraq, where the ouster of Saddam Hussein set off a prolonged civil war, rather than to Afghanistan. The focus on Iraq left the Afghanistan mission chronically short of troops and money.

[Nukes & Spooks] Blog: Nukes & Spooks: In that pre-Iraq invasion role, much of his job was to deal with--and try to help unify--the fractious anti-Saddam Hussein opposition. Ricciardone earned the wrath of the right wing for being skeptical of Iraqi exile Ahmad Chalabi, .

 [Commentary » Contentions] Commentary » Blog Archive » Shirley, You Can’t Be Serious: Of course, the reason the majority of the country, the Congress, and conservatives alike supported the Iraq war was because the United States believed, along with the rest of the world, that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction. Beyond that, Saddam was the most ruthless and aggressive dictator in a region that that (a) has its share of awful ones and (b) is of enormous interest to the United States.

 [Michelle Malkin] Michelle Malkin » Child abuser: Obama-supporting teacher bullies ...: It’s obvious we must end the reign of Saddam Hussein. It would be unrealistic, if not downright foolish, to believe we can claim victory in the war on terrorism if Saddam is still in power.

[The Confabulum] The Confabulum » Blog Archive » What Makes a War?: Bush really though there were weapons of mass destruction, how much he cared about democracy promotion, or even the psychological implications of his dad’s unfinished war with Saddam Hussein. Even if we did know the president’s varying motivations, and how big a factor each one was, there still wouldn’t be any way to meaningfully express America’s motivation for going to war.

 [The Jawa Report] The Jawa Report: Senior Al Qaeda in Iraq Leader Killed: Al Qaeda used these belts to control access to Baghdad and funnel money, weapons, car bombs, and fighters into the city. Given the incredible turn around we've experienced under the leadership of General Patraeus, is there anything short of total and immediate withdrawal that could ruin our prospects of victory?

[Massachusetts Impeachment Coalition] Massachusetts Impeachment Coalition » Blog Archive » Peace and ...: We must continue to demand that the new president ends the occupation of Iraq and does not escalate military action in Afghanistan. We also must call for justice and demand that Bush and others in his administration be held accountable for the deaths of over a million innocent people from Iraq, from Afghanistan, and almost 4,200 US soldiers.

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