“The choice of what happens next remains with Baghdad and Saddam Hussein. The consequence of his failing to abide (by U.N. resolutions) is military action. Without that threat there is no hope,”
“The British government believes we must be resolved to disarming Saddam Hussein. It must be done before the terror weapons he possesses can be used by Saddam himself or by others with his blessing. We must steel ourselves to the consequences of that resolve and send a clear message to Saddam Hussein: You cannot win. You can only comply and disarm or be defeated. The choice is entirely yours.”
“What we are doing is ensuring that we have a range of military options available should they be required, ... This process does not lead inexorably to military action.”
