Why Iraq? Part 5

As shown in previous blog entries, certain neoconservatives had been calling for war with Iraq for some time prior to September 11. Another example of this is a letter sent to then President Clinton on January 26, 1998 which stated, "The only acceptable strategy is one that eliminates the possibility that Iraq will be able to use or threaten to use weapons of mass destruction. In the near term, this means a willingness to undertake military action as diplomacy is clearly failing." It was signed by Elliott Abrams, John Bolton, Robert Kagan, Zalmay Khalilzad, William Kristol, Richard Perle, Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz, R. James Woolsey, and others. It can been found at www.newamericancentury.org/iraqclintonletter.htm
President Clinton wisely ignored the warmongers.