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First of all, Saddam did not win the war, even though he says he did, I mean, you know, that's a joke and everybody in the world knows it. ↗

— Norman Schwarzkopf

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If Saddam were to be replaced tomorrow he would probably be replaced with someone who's just as bad or worse than he is. ↗

— Norman Schwarzkopf

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Let me give you a definition of ethics: It is good to maintain and further life it is bad to damage and destroy life. ↗

— Albert Schweitzer

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Reverence for life affords me my fundamental principle of morality. ↗

— Albert Schweitzer

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But figuring out Saddam Hussein was one our greatest mysteries. He marched to his own drummer and frequently as this unfolded he made decisions which were sometimes inexplicable to us and sometimes didn't look very smart. ↗

— Brent Scowcroft

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But there is scant evidence to tie Saddam to terrorist organizations, and even less to the Sept. 11 attacks. ↗

— Brent Scowcroft

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It is beyond dispute that Saddam Hussein is a menace. ↗

— Brent Scowcroft

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My point was that removing Saddam should not have been our highest priority. Fighting terrorism should have been our number one concern, followed by the Palestinian peace process. ↗

— Brent Scowcroft

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Saddam is a familiar dictatorial aggressor, with traditional goals for his aggression. ↗

— Brent Scowcroft

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To sum up, the position we took was that since we didn't know the internal situation in Iraq nor Saddam Hussein, that our best bet was to take counsel from the people who did know him and who did deal with him. ↗

— Brent Scowcroft

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