Fast Eddy:
Of course -- they were working on it before 9/11.. So was the Clinton admin. BOTH had plans developed to remove Saddam. The facts indicate that the Clinton admin didn't see Iraq much differently as a threat.
http://articles.cnn.com/1998-02-17/p...on.iraq_1_nati
Clinton == February 17, 1998
Quote:
We have to defend our future from these predators of the 21stcentury. They
feed on the free flow of information and technology.They actually take
advantage of the freer movement of people,information and ideas.
And they will be all the more lethal if we allow them to buildarsenals of
nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and themissiles to deliver them.
We simply cannot allow that to happen.
There is no more clear example of this threat than SaddamHusseins Iraq. His
regime threatens the safety of his people, thestability of his region and
the security of all the rest of us.
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Clinton -=- December 16, 1998 (night before impeachment for cryin' out loud)
http://articles.cnn.com/1998-12-16/p...ripts_clinton_
Quote:
Earlier today, I ordered Americas armed forces to strikemilitary and
security targets in Iraq. They are joined byBritish forces. Their mission
is to attack Iraqs nuclear,chemical and biological weapons programs and its
militarycapacity to threaten its neighbors.
Their purpose is to protect the national interest of theUnited States, and
indeed the interests of people throughout theMiddle East and around the
world.
Saddam Hussein must not be allowed to threaten his neighborsor the world
with nuclear arms, poison gas or biologicalweapons.
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Over and over again for 8 years Clinton pounded Iraq with bombs and missiles, starved the Iraqi people, denying them any semblence of a normal economy and justified it all with the SAME DAM crap as the Bush neo-cons. In fact, he sent his 3 top (Jewish, and I mention that for the sheer irony of 3 Jews drumming up support for war with an Arab country) advisors on a national road show tour to justify further military action against Iraq.
I think by 1998 however, the Clinton Admin had at least a couple secret, non-public reasons to want to continue the pummeling of Iraq. Clinton didn't want to take him out then because of the impeachment. But I believe he would have if he hadn't gotten caught diddling the women.