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Originally Posted by stevepar
l.l.....
considering that the main argument for invading Iraq was w.m.d. I don't think you actually need a quote from george to validate his reason....
I guess you'll have to keep on waiting....
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We (you and I) distinguish between being mistaken and lying. You apparently fall into the "group" who believe that stating something that is later proven wrong is "lying." I don't fall into that group. Based on the wealth of international intelligence asserting their existence prior to the invasion it would be reasonable for him to believe what he was being told.
Him saying there were WMD's prior to the invasion alone is not lying, any more than Clinton saying they were present was lying prior to his missile launchings. In other words, if one "lied" so did the other. By your definition.
One further thing: WMD's was a major factor in the decision, but the trigger mechanism was the "cease fire" treaty along with numerous U.N. resolutions that were continually ignored throughout the Clinton administration into the Bush administration right up until the green light for the 2003 invasion was given. It was fairly well documented that Saddam was not cooperating with the "inspection" teams by failing to give them access and restricting what access was given. If there are no cows in the barn, then the doors ought to be wide open for anyone to see, and if there are fresh cow patties on the new hay, then the next question is ... where did you put the cows? The doors weren't being opened and the questions were not being timely answered.
It's too bad Saddam and his henchmen sons
lied about having WMDs.
Now do I need to provide the link to the U.N. reports, resolutions, and speeches building up to the RE-invasion of Iraq? Or are we going to rely on an Andy Carr cut and paste Monday-morning rethought of the decision?
It is laughable to believe that Bush single-handedly "snookered" both houses of Congress and virtually the entire "civilized" world (including the Iraqis, excepting BigTits of course who knew all along there were none) into believing there were WMDs in Iraq prior to the 2003 RE-invasion ... particularly when those same "accusers" speak in the next breath about what a dumbshit he was (is?).
Is there a coincidence that Obaminable is following Bush's force policies?
I'm still waiting.
It took 50 years for an admission by LBJ. I don't have 50 more years.