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Statement on Secretary Powell’s Presentation to The United Nations

February 5, 2003
Today, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) made the following statement:"Today, Secretary of State Colin Powell made an irrefutable case that Saddam Hussein has never intended to cooperate with U.N. inspections," said Rep. Wilson. "The current Iraq regime has lied continually about their possession of weapons of mass destruction and deliberately hidden evidence from inspectors.""Today Secretary Powell showed that Saddam Hussein has aided al Qaeda terrorists, has aggressively pursued the development of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons, and has shown complete contempt for international law. There can be no more delay in protecting innocent Americans from this madman's continued threat.""I ask those still looking for a ‘smoking gun' not to forget the painful lessons of September 11, 2001.""Only one person can put an end to a possible war, and he knows what he must do. Either Saddam Hussein immediately disarms and proves conclusively he is doing so, or the United States and our freedom-loving allies must disarm him by force," said Rep. Wilson.###