Where can I find a "last resort" quote by Bush or others in admin?

[Dawgs]

I'm preparing a document to defend my point of view, and need as many damaging quotes as I can find.

[comsymp]

1. Good place to start

here

[IdaBriggs]

2. How about the White House Transcripts? (Link Below)

ON EDIT: For Clarity.

NOTE: This is from an e-mail I was doing with an idiot re: Bush, Kerry & the Iraq war. The italic stuff is from the link, the bold is my emphasis, while the rest is from my e-mail to the moron (now declaring bankruptcy after his house was foreclosed on, but he voted for Bush, so I'm okay with it.)

The White House transcripts from October 7, 2002 -- President Bush Outlines Iraqi Threat: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/10/20021007-8.html

PRESIDENT BUSH: Later this week, the United States Congress will vote on this matter. I have asked Congress to authorize the use of America's military, if it proves necessary, to enforce U.N. Security Council demands. Approving this resolution does not mean that military action is imminent or unavoidable. The resolution will tell the United Nations, and all nations, that America speaks with one voice and is determined to make the demands of the civilized world mean something. Congress will also be sending a message to the dictator in Iraq: that his only chance -- his only choice is full compliance, and the time remaining for that choice is limited.

Damn. Kerry must have been an idiot for believing that (quote) "does not mean that military action is imminent or unavoidable" (unquote) crap put out by that Bush guy. Obviously, what it really meant was: "Kerry says go kick Saddam's butt." The stuff about "other nations" is higher up.

Then again on October 11th, from the White House Transcripts: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/10/20021011.html

PRESIDENT BUSH: I commend members of the Senate for the strong bipartisan vote authorizing the use of force, if necessary. The Senate, like the House, conducted this important debate and vote in the finest traditions of our democracy.

(an original comment from me that I was asked to prove)> then suddenly GEORGE JR. ORDERS THE WEAPONS INSPECTORS OUT OF THE COUNTRY BEFORE THEY ARE DONE AND INVADES IRAQ!!!

Let's pull it from the March 3, 2003 transcripts exactly: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/03/20030317-7.html

PRESIDENT BUSH: For their own safety, all foreign nationals -- including journalists and inspectors -- should leave Iraq immediately.

Good thing no one told us that Iraq WAS complying with the resolutions, etc. Kind of hard to prove a negative, though. Here's what we got told:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-02-04-saddam-interview_x.htm

SADDAM DENIES AL-QUAEDA LINK:
LONDON — In a rare interview broadcast on British television, Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein denied that he's hiding weapons of mass destruction and accused the United States of coveting Iraq's oil.

"There is only one truth, and therefore I tell you as I have said on many occasions before, that Iraq has no weapons of mass destruction," Saddam said in a rare, 40-minute interview with Tony Benn, a retired British politician and peace activist, broadcast on Britain's Channel Four TV.

Secretary of State Colin Powell had a two-word response to Saddam's assertion: "Prove it." The White House dismissed the Iraqi leader's words as more of the same. <snip>

[Dawgs]

3. found it. thanks.

BUSH – “If the world fails to confront the threat posed by the Iraqi regime, refusing to use force, even as a last resort, free nations would assume immense and unacceptable risks.” – March 2003

[IdaBriggs]

4. Source?

If you want some more stuff, send me a PM and I'll forward the e-mails I did with my moron to you. Or, you can look at some stuff I posted to DU for some REALLY good "Bush Sucks" stuff....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=1255519