Did Saddam Hussein Comply With the Provision of UN Resolution 687 Regarding Terrorism? No
On April 8, 1991, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 687, the first post-Gulf War disarmament resolution, which declared, among other things, that Iraq
not commit or support any act of international terrorism or allow any organization directed towards commission of such acts to operate within its territory and to condemn unequivocally and renounce all acts, methods and practices of terrorism.
Eleven years later, on November 8, 2002, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1441, which declared that the
Government of Iraq has failed to comply with its commitments pursuant to resolution 687 (1991) with regard to terrorism….
What about the Democrats? What did they have to say about Saddam's terror connections? Well, Senator John Cornyn of Texas has pulled together some quotes to refresh everyone's memory.
Clinton Administration (Patterns of Global Terrorism: 1999, U.S. Department of State)
Iraq continued to plan and sponsor international terrorism…it continued to provide safehaven and support to various terrorist groups
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (Senate floor speech, October 10, 2002)
Saddam's government has contact with many international terrorist organizations that likely have cells here in the United States.
Sen. Hillary Clinton (Senate floor speech, October 10, 2002)
[Saddam Hussein] has also given aid, comfort and sanctuary to terrorists, including Al Qaeda members..."
Sen. Harry Reid (Senate Office website, October 2, 2002; last checked Nov. 14, 2005)
Under Saddam's rule, Iraq has engaged in far-reaching human rights abuses, been a state sponsor of terrorism, and has long sought to obtain and develop weapons of mass destruction.
Sen. Carl Levin (Late Edition, CNN, December 16, 2001)
The war against terrorism will not be finished as long as [Saddam Hussein] is in power.
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On April 8, 1991, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 687, the first post-Gulf War disarmament resolution, which declared, among other things, that Iraq
not commit or support any act of international terrorism or allow any organization directed towards commission of such acts to operate within its territory and to condemn unequivocally and renounce all acts, methods and practices of terrorism.
Eleven years later, on November 8, 2002, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1441, which declared that the
Government of Iraq has failed to comply with its commitments pursuant to resolution 687 (1991) with regard to terrorism….
What about the Democrats? What did they have to say about Saddam's terror connections? Well, Senator John Cornyn of Texas has pulled together some quotes to refresh everyone's memory.
Clinton Administration (Patterns of Global Terrorism: 1999, U.S. Department of State)
Iraq continued to plan and sponsor international terrorism…it continued to provide safehaven and support to various terrorist groups
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (Senate floor speech, October 10, 2002)
Saddam's government has contact with many international terrorist organizations that likely have cells here in the United States.
Sen. Hillary Clinton (Senate floor speech, October 10, 2002)
[Saddam Hussein] has also given aid, comfort and sanctuary to terrorists, including Al Qaeda members..."
Sen. Harry Reid (Senate Office website, October 2, 2002; last checked Nov. 14, 2005)
Under Saddam's rule, Iraq has engaged in far-reaching human rights abuses, been a state sponsor of terrorism, and has long sought to obtain and develop weapons of mass destruction.
Sen. Carl Levin (Late Edition, CNN, December 16, 2001)
The war against terrorism will not be finished as long as [Saddam Hussein] is in power.
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