“We will, in fact, be greeted as liberators. . . . I think it will go relatively quickly… (in) weeks rather than months.” – Vice President Cheney [3/16/03]

“The notion that it would take several hundred thousand American troops just seems outlandish.” -Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, [3/4/03]

“It is not knowable how long that conflict would last, it could last, you know, six days, six weeks. I doubt six months.” Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, [2/7/03]

“There can be no doubt that Saddam Hussein has biological weapons and the capability to rapidly produce more, many more…Our conservative estimate is that Iraq today has a stockpile of between 100 and 500 tons of chemical weapons agent. That is enough agent to fill 16,000 battlefield rockets.” – Colin Powell, 2/5/03

“Saddam has amassed large, clandestine stockpiles of biological weapons, including Anthrax, botulism, toxins and possibly smallpox. He’s amassed large, clandestine stockpiles of chemical weapons, including VX, Sarin and mustard gas.” – Don Rumsfeld, 9/19/02

“Simply stated, there is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction. There is no doubt that he is amassing them to use against our friends, against our allies, and against us.” – Vice President Cheney, 8/26/02

“The Iraqi regime possesses biological and chemical weapons…And according to the British government, the Iraqi regime could launch a biological or chemical attack in as little as 45 minutes.” – President Bush, 9/26/02

“Our intelligence officials estimate that Saddam Hussein had the materials to produce as much as 500 tons of sarin, mustard and VX nerve agent.” – President Bush, 1/28/03

“We found the weapons of mass destruction. We found biological laboratories.” -President Bush, on locating the mobile biological weapons labs, 5/29/03

“We know where the [WMD] are.” – Don Rumsfeld, 3/30/03

“I’m absolutely sure that there are weapons of mass destruction there and the evidence will be forthcoming. We’re just getting it now.” – Colin Powell, 5/4/03

“Evidence indicates that Iraq is reconstituting its nuclear weapons program…Iraq could have a nuclear weapon in less than a year.” – President Bush, 10/7/02

“Saddam is actively pursuing nuclear weapons at this time.” – V.P. Cheney, 3/24/02

“We do know that Saddam is actively pursuing a nuclear weapon.” – National Security Adviser Kindasleezi Rice, 9/10/02

“The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa.” – 'President' Bush, 1/28/03

“We found the weapons of mass destruction.” – 'President' Bush, 5/29/03

“We know where the WMDs are.” – Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, 3/30/03

“The people of the United States and our friends and allies will not live at the mercy of an outlaw regime that threatens the peace with weapons of mass murder.” – President Bush, 3/19/03

There’s overwhelming evidence there was a connection between al Qaeda and the Iraqi government. I am very confident that there was an established relationship there.” – Vice President Cheney, 1/22/04

“The regime of Saddam Hussein cultivated ties to terror while it built weapons of mass destruction.” – President Bush’s UN speech, 9/23/03

“Iraq [is] the central front in the war on terror.” -'President' Bush’s UN speech, 9/23/03

“You can’t distinguish between al-Qaida and Saddam.” 'President' Bush, 9/25/02

“There’s no question that Saddam Hussein had al Qaeda ties.” – 'President' Bush, 9/17/03

“We’re dealing with a country that can really finance its own reconstruction, and relatively soon.”
Deputy Secretary of Defense, Paul Wolfowitz, 3/27/03

“Iraq will not require sustained aid.” O.M.B. Director Mitch Daniels, 3/28/03

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