In the process of going through my 2003 quote folder I came across this, from Ian Duncan Smith, former leader of the UK Conservative Party.
"[Saddam's weapons] pose a clear danger to British citizens. To those who doubt that, I point out that only the other day Saddam said that he would strike anywhere, 'by land, sea or sky'. Those who believe otherwise are living in cloud cuckoo land."
Had to share.
Let's assume for arguments sake that Iran has secretly crafted several nuclear weapons. And let us momentarily concede that Iran has developed a projectile capable of delivering such a payload. Let's also agree, arguendo, that the Iranian leadership has plans to propel these weapons at Israel, with the connivance of its military commanders. Now, having arrived at this point, can someone please explain how Iran can attack Israel without also killing tens of thousands of Palestinians, and without contaminating the whole area?
Twenty-thousand plus Iranian Jews are being pressed to leave Iran - not by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, but by Israel. And where do they hope to home them? Uh, in Israel, the same place Iran is supposed to be about to nuke. What rot!
Remember all those chilling statements the Iraqi dictator made about, um, retaining weapons of mass destruction and, er, how he was going to launch them at us?
From the Situation Room:
"Fascinating new insight into Saddam Hussein's final days now emerging, including shocking details of his interrogation, in which he admitted he was bluffing about having weapons of mass destruction." (video)
No, me neither.
Asked whether Iraq had active stockpiles of WMD in 2003, he reportedly answered: "No, of course not. The U.S. dreamed them up itself to have a reason to go to war with us."
"He's not been very cooperative", said an intelligence official with direct knowledge of the initial interrogation.
Aye, I can believe that.
