But I want to just caution, it is not incumbent on the United States to prove that Saddam Hussein is trying to acquire weapons of mass destruction. He's already demonstrated that he's trying to acquire weapons of mass destruction.

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There was no silver bullet that could have prevented the 11 September attacks. There was...

There was no silver bullet that could have prevented the 11 September attacks. There was...

Now, al Qaeda's on the run. Afghanistan is no longer a base of operations. The...

Now, al Qaeda's on the run. Afghanistan is no longer a base of operations. The...

I don't think anybody can take the word of Saddam Hussein and his regime, and...

I don't think anybody can take the word of Saddam Hussein and his regime, and...

But the truth of the matter is, we're an open society, we want to remain...

But the truth of the matter is, we're an open society, we want to remain...

There's no doubt that it's still a dangerous place, Afghanistan. The fortunate thing is that...

There's no doubt that it's still a dangerous place, Afghanistan. The fortunate thing is that...

The demise of Osama Bin Laden is a tremendous victory for the American people. Justice...

The demise of Osama Bin Laden is a tremendous victory for the American people. Justice...

We will continue to work together in our common fight against terror.

We will continue to work together in our common fight against terror.

Does anybody think these people were just sitting around drinking tea?

Does anybody think these people were just sitting around drinking tea?

It is high time that the international community tell Saddam Hussein and his regime that...

It is high time that the international community tell Saddam Hussein and his regime that...

Our policies toward Iraq simply are to protect the region and to protect Iraq's people...

Our policies toward Iraq simply are to protect the region and to protect Iraq's people...

The problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly Saddam...

The problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly Saddam...

The quicker we get about the business of reducing our reliance on oil the better.

The quicker we get about the business of reducing our reliance on oil the better.

We've been a country that's been fortunate to be protected by two oceans, to not...

We've been a country that's been fortunate to be protected by two oceans, to not...

We know that there are unaccounted-for Scud and other ballistic missiles in Iraq. And part...

We know that there are unaccounted-for Scud and other ballistic missiles in Iraq. And part...

We need a common enemy to unite us.

We need a common enemy to unite us.

It has been, after all, 11 years, more than a decade now, of defiance of...

It has been, after all, 11 years, more than a decade now, of defiance of...

We are at war, and our security as a nation depends on winning that war.

We are at war, and our security as a nation depends on winning that war.

So I think, if September 11 taught us anything, it taught us that we're vulnerable,...

So I think, if September 11 taught us anything, it taught us that we're vulnerable,...

The people of the Middle East share the desire for freedom. We have an opportunity...

The people of the Middle East share the desire for freedom. We have an opportunity...

Well, there's been plenty of ultimatums, and one thing that we better be very clear...

Well, there's been plenty of ultimatums, and one thing that we better be very clear...