Reply #81: And yet another

[Feanorcurufinwe]

"I am not among those who say that America should never use its armed forces unilaterally. In some circumstances, we have no choice. In Iraq, I would be prepared to go ahead without further Security Council backing if it were clear the threat posed to us by Saddam Hussein was imminent, and could neither be contained nor deterred."
--2/17/02
http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2004/dean/dean021703sp.html


He said he would not support sending U.S. troops to Iraq unless the United Nations specifically approved the move and backed it with action of its own.

"They have to send troops," he said.
--2/22/03
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/nation/5236485.htm