Quote by Condoleezza Rice
It has been, after all, 11 years, more than a decade now, of defiance of U.N. resolutions by Saddam Hussein. Every obligation that he signed onto after the Gulf War, so that he would not be a threat to peace and security, he has ignored and flaunted.
Summary
This quote emphasizes the long period of defiance by Saddam Hussein regarding United Nations resolutions. It suggests that over an 11-year span following the Gulf War, Saddam Hussein continuously ignored and showed contempt for the obligations he had agreed to. Despite committing to actions that would maintain peace and security, he disregarded these commitments, highlighting his noncompliance and lack of regard for international agreements.