Saddam Hussein represents a very real threat to our national security and
international interests, and now, at this crucial point in history, the
opportunity has presented itself to be rid of him. Many in Europe scoff at
the idea that Iraq has the potential to harm us. Such could not be further
from the truth. Iraq is (and we have solid intelligence about this) pursuing
a secret program of weapons development. Although this process is slow
because of its hidden nature, it is progressing, and if we leave Iraq to its
own devices, within the next ten years it will have the capability to develop
nuclear weapons. Already Iraq has the missile capability of attacking Israel
and all of the Middle East. Need I explain the ramifications of this
situation to you? Once Iraq goes nuclear we will no longer be capable of
confronting him with conventional weapons. He will be able to hold hostage
the entire area. Perhaps you are unfamiliar with just how much your well
being depends on the oil reserves that are within this man's grasp. We have
protected these oil reserves for decades now with our own troops and we have
done this for this EXACT reason. Oil is the currency for the world's
prosperity. We in America are working towards moving beyond oil as an energy
source, but this is a slow process and world needs another thirty years at
least of oil dependency. During this time it is absolutely vital that we keep
the worlds reserves stabilized. If oil no longer flows through your pipelines
and into your tankers, all your economies will collapse. There will be mass
layoffs, factories will shut their doors, unemployment will skyrocket-- the
value of life will drop dramatically. Now, if Iraq were a peaceful, and
state-building nation that wished to work within the framework of
international law, then all this would be unnecessary. Such, unfortunately,
is not the case. Saddam is extremely aggressive, violent, and intelligent,
and worst of all, he claims a defiant streak that stands in the way of all
good reason. And his son is even more psychopathic then he is. It is
entirely possible that once he has gone nuclear, he or his son will pursue a
territorial agenda. We cannot allow this to happen, and now is the time to
act.