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Pre War Bush Administration Statements

1. 2002-02-13

   I believe demolishing Hussein's military power and liberating Iraq would be a cakewalk.
   
   Defense Policy Board Member Ken Adelman
   
   

2. 2002-08-26

   Simply stated, there is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction.
   
   Vice President Dick Cheney
   
   

3. 2002-09-10

   We do know that (Saddam) is actively pursuing a nuclear weapon.
   
   National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice
   
   

4. 2003-02-07

   It is not knowable how long that conflict would last.
   It could last, you know, six days, six weeks, I doubt six months.
   
   Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
   
   

5. 2003-03-16

   My belief is we will, in fact, be greeted as liberators.
   
   Vice President Dick Cheney
   
   

6. 2003-03-27

   We're dealing with a country that can really finance its own reconstruction, and relatively soon.
   
   Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz
   
   

7. 2003-03-30

   We know where (the weapons) are.
   They're in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, north and south somewhat.
   
   Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld