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(A) Primary Source Analysis: Speeches Using the speeches provided, answer the question in the form of a one-sentence

e claim statement and two short factual statements that support your claim.
A statement by President Bill Clinton November 5, 1998 It is long past time for Iraq to meet its obligations to the world. After the Gulf War, the international community demanded and Iraq agreed to declare and destroy all of its chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons capability and the missiles to deliver them, and to meet other UN Security Council resolutions. We imposed these conditions to ensure that Iraq would no longer threaten the region or the world. We kept sanctions in place exempting food, medicine, and other humanitarian supplies to make sure that Iraq made good on its commitments. Now, the better part of a decade later, Iraq continues to [avoid] its clear obligations. Iraq has no one to blame but itself and the people of Iraq have no one to blame but Saddam Hussein for the position Iraq finds itself in today. Iraq could have ended its isolation long ago by simply complying with the will of the world. The burden is on Iraq to get back in compliance and meet its obligations immediately. A speech to Congress by Denis Halliday October 6, 1998 Concerned international organizations have focused on the plight of Iraqs 23 million people, particularly its children. After eight years of sanctions, high levels of malnutrition and child [deaths] continue. These victims are innocent civilians who had n opart whatsoever in the decisions that led tosanctions Sanctions have had a serious impact on the Iraqi extended family system. We are seeing an increase in single-parent families, usually mothers struggling alone. There is an increase in divorce. Many families have had to sell theirpossessions to put food on the table Sanctionswill not change [Iraqs] system of governance. Sanctions destroy the family [and] undermine womens social and economic advances. Sanctions [have] led to unacceptable human suffering. And sanctions have an impact on all of us not only those in Iraq, but those of us outside who look forward to Iraqs re-entry into the international community.

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