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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Success is not assured, but America is resolute: this is the best chance for peace...

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

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

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

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

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We need a common enemy to unite us.

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