Scott Ritter Quotes

A collection of quotes by Scott Ritter.

Scott Ritter is a former intelligence officer and United Nations weapons inspector known for his involvement in verifying Iraq's disarmament after the Gulf War. Born on July 15, 1961, in Florida, Ritter served in the United States Marine Corps before joining the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in 1985.

During the 1990s, Ritter played a crucial role as a chief weapons inspector for the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) in Iraq. He led various inspections and investigations to assess Iraq's compliance with international mandates to dismantle its weapons of mass destruction program. Ritter's controversial stance emerged as he advocated for a diplomatic solution to address Iraq's disarmament while criticizing the use of military force.

After leaving UNSCOM in 1998, Ritter became an outspoken critic of U.S. policy towards Iraq. He argued against the 2003 invasion, claiming that Iraq posed no significant threat and lacked weapons of mass destruction. Ritter's position received both support and criticism.

Following the invasion, Ritter continued to voice his opinions about U.S. foreign policy and the politicized nature of intelligence gathering. He authored several books, including "Frontier Justice: Weapons of Mass Destruction and the Bushwhacking of America" and "Iraq Confidential: The Untold Story of the Intelligence Conspiracy to Undermine the UN and Overthrow Saddam Hussein."

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Weapons of mass destruction aren't pulled out of a black hat

Weapons of mass destruction aren't pulled out of a black hat like a white rabbit at a magic show. They're produced in factories. There's science and technology involved. They're not produced in a hole in the ground or in a basement.

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Technology Science Magic Weapon

I made a movie to explain to the American public what had be

I made a movie to explain to the American public what had been achieved in regards to disarmament of Iraq and why inspectors aren't in Iraq today and detailing the very complex, murky history of interaction between Iraq, the United Nations and the United States. It is most definitely not a pro-Iraq movie. It is a pro-truth movie.

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Truth Movies History Thepublic Nations Unitednations

When I resigned, I put the U.S. Government on notice that I'

When I resigned, I put the U.S. Government on notice that I'm going to stick to policy issues, that I have no intention of going out and blowing the cover off of the intelligence operations, that those are truly sensitive and they should not be exposed.

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Intelligence

It is hard as an American to support the failure of American

It is hard as an American to support the failure of American military operations in Iraq. Such failure will bring with it the death and wounding of many American service members, and many more Iraqis.

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Failure

I'm someone who believes the truth needs to be heard. And if

I'm someone who believes the truth needs to be heard. And if I'm empowered with the truth, I'm not going to shut up.

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Truth

One, if you attack my integrity, I will defend myself. If yo

One, if you attack my integrity, I will defend myself. If you attack my patriotism, I will defend myself. If you come after my family, I will counter-attack viciously, I will destroy you.

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Family