Frank J. Gaffney Jr.

About the author: Frank J. Gaffney Jr. held senior positions in the Reagan Defense Department. He is currently president of the Center for Security Policy in Washington.

Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is a tyrant responsible for the deaths of thousands of people. Moreover, his regime has developed weapons of mass destruction—including anthrax, nerve gas, and ballistic missiles—that could be used to kill countless more. Iraq has also helped train and finance al Qaeda and other terrorist groups. The United States should not wait for Iraq to use its weapons of mass destruction, or allow them to be used by terrorists. Rather, the United States should confront this threat and force regime change in Iraq. Diplomatic efforts and economic sanctions have failed, and the time...