(Wall Street Journal) Senator Joseph Lieberman - It is time to authorize the use of our military might to enforce UN resolutions, disarm Iraq, and eliminate the ongoing threat to our security, and the world's, posed by Saddam Hussein's rabid regime. My answer to the question "Why now?" is, "Why not earlier?" In 1998, the Iraq Liberation Act declared it national policy to change the regime in Baghdad. Saddam's is the only regime that combines growing stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons and a record of using them with regional hegemonic ambitions and a record of supporting terrorists. Removing his influence from the Middle East will transform the politics of the region and advance the war against terrorism. The best way to encourage forceful UN action is for Congress to unite now in authorizing the president to take military action, if necessary. If we are steadfast in pursuit of our principles, allies in Europe and the Middle East will be with us.
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