Patrick Leahy Chairman Senate Judiciary Committee
Delivered on the Floor of the US Senate

On The Iraq War Resolution

Wednesday, 9 October, 2002

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But if we have learned anything from history, it is that wars are unpredictable. They can trigger consequences that none of us would intend or expect. Is it fair to the American people, who have become accustomed to wars waged from 30,000 feet lasting a few weeks with few casualties, that we not discuss what else could happen? We could be involved in urban warfare where large numbers of our troops are killed.

And what of the critical issue of rebuilding a post-Saddam Iraq, about which the Administration has said virtually nothing? As I have said over and over again, it is one thing to topple a regime, but it is equally important, and sometimes far more difficult, to rebuild a country to prevent it from becoming engulfed by factional fighting...http://tinyurl.com/yn6bo7[Open in new window]

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This is an incredible speech that forecasts almost everything that has come to be in Iraq as a result of Bush & Co's insanity.

The 2000 'selection' of Bush as pResident over Gore as President will someday be seen as one of the great tragedies of American history.

As they say "Let the investigations begin"...

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