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The speakers describe the United States and coalition forces beginning major military operations aimed at disarming Iraq, freeing its people, and defending the world from grave danger. They assert that the threat comes from the Iraqi regime’s actions, its history of aggression, and its drive toward an arsenal of terror, and that this terrorist regime can never have a nuclear weapon. Saddam Hussein is depicted as a homicidal dictator addicted to weapons of mass destruction, and regime change in Iraq is presented as the only certain means of removing a great danger to the nation. The regime is accused of destroying weapons of mass destruction, ceasing all development, and stopping support for terrorist groups, while violating those obligations; despite warnings, Iraq is said to be reconstituting its nuclear program, rebuilding previous nuclear facilities, and pursuing nuclear weapons.
The speakers claim that the Iraq regime possesses ballistic missiles with a range that threatens Saudi Arabia, Israel, Turkey, and other nations, and that its conventional ballistic missile program was growing rapidly, posing a threat to American air forces overseas. They note that the Iraqi military has fired upon American and British pilots more than 750 times in the past year, and that the regime already had missiles capable of hitting Europe and bases overseas, with future capability to reach the United States. Regime change in Iraq is asserted as the necessary course to remove the danger, with Saddam described as a student of Stalin who uses murder as a tool of terror and control. The regime is accused of arming, training, and funding terrorist militias, and of harboring terrorists and using instruments of terror. The goal is to ensure that the world’s number one sponsor of terror can never obtain a nuclear weapon.
In addition to dismantling weapons of mass destruction, Iraq is urged to end its support for terrorism, and Iran is described as the world’s number one state sponsor of terror, responsible for killing tens of thousands of its own citizens and for backing Hamas in attacks on Israel. The attacks of September 11 are invoked to illustrate why vast oceans no longer protect the United States from danger, and the threat of an Iranian regime armed with long-range missiles and nuclear weapons is described as an intolerable threat to the Middle East and to the American people. The speakers state that if Saddam has dangerous weapons today, it makes no sense to wait to confront him as he grows stronger; this is described as the last best chance to eliminate the threats posed by the regime.
Finally, the rhetoric shifts to offering support for the Iraqi people, with assurances that America is a friend to the people of Iraq, backing them with overwhelming strength and devastating force. They express belief that all people deserve hope and human rights, and urge the Iraqi people to seize control of their destiny, promising freedom and a prosperous future once the demands are met. The moment for action is urged, warning not to let it pass.