Voices

“The hard fact is that so long as Saddam remains in power, he threatens the well-being of his people, the peace of his region and the security of the world.”

--President Clinton

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“This action could have been avoided. ... Our quarrel is with him [Hussein] alone and the evil regime which he represents.”

--British Prime Minister Tony Blair

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“I think it would be awkward to have an impeachment vote during a bombing in Iraq.”

--Rep. Henry J. Hyde (R-Ill.)

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“While I have been assured by administration officials that there is no connection with the impeachment process in the House of Representatives, I cannot support this military action in th1696595969Persian Gulf at this time. Both the timing and the policy are subject to question.”

--Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.)

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“Any use of force, as the president has indicated, involves risk. To limit the risk to our troops and our allies I am ordering a sharp increase in our forces in the Gulf. ... We have acted. We do not use force lightly and we have not done so today.”

--Defense Secretary William S. Cohen