Don’t Bomb Iran

But the President continues to seek a peaceful resolution. War is a last resort.”

- Scott McClellan,
Nov. 12, 2002,
White House press briefing

The dictator of Iraq and his weapons of mass destruction are a threat to the security of free nations. He is a danger to his neighbors. He’s a sponsor of terrorism. He’s an obstacle to progress in the Middle East.”

- George W. Bush,
Mar. 16, 2003, in the Azores

“The larger point is, and the fundamental question is, did Saddam Hussein have a weapons program? And the answer is, absolutely. And we gave him a chance to allow the inspectors in, and he wouldn’t let them in. And, therefore, after a reasonable request, we decided to remove him from power, along with other nations, so as to make sure he was not a threat to the United States and our friends and allies in the region…”

- George W. Bush,
Jul. 14, 2003,
White House press conference

On 16 October 2002, President Bush told the American people that “I have not ordered the use of force. I hope that the use of force will not become necessary.”

I’ve not made up our mind about military action. [sic] Hopefully, this can be done peacefully…”  Bush, March 6, 2003, two weeks before the war