Not Your Sweetie

"Fuck Saddam, We're taking him out"


Time Magazine: "Fuck Saddam. We're taking him out." Those were the words of
President George W. Bush, who had poked his head into the office of
National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice. It was March 2002, and
Rice was meeting with three U.S. Senators, discussing how to deal with
Iraq through the United Nations, or perhaps in a coalition with
America's Middle East allies. Bush wasn't interested. He waved his
hand dismissively, recalls a participant, and neatly summed up his
Iraq policy in that short phrase. The Senators laughed uncomfortably;
Rice flashed a knowing smile. The President left the room.