"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"

This quote by Condoleezza Rice is describing the enduring defiance of United Nations resolutions by Saddam Hussein. For over 11 years, Saddam Hussein has declined to abide by the commitments he agreed to after the Gulf War, which were created to ensure that he would not be a threat to peace and security. This has been a significant source of stress in between Iraq and the worldwide neighborhood, and has actually been a significant consider the decision to take military action versus Iraq. Rice's quote is a pointer of the enduring nature of Saddam Hussein's defiance, and the need for decisive action to ensure that he is no longer a hazard to peace and security.