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And he is handling it poorly. We all agree that Iraq posed an imminent threat. What he should say is, "Hell yes they were an imminent threat. Saddam butchers and gases his own people, is pursuing WMD, aids and abets terrorists and terrorism...yes, he was a threat, an urgent one, an immediate one, yes, an imminent one. We took him out."

That in no way invalidates or violates the Powell Doctrine of pre-emption that Bush was describing and defending in the words you posted. Simply, since Iraq posed an imminent threat, the Powell Doctrine does not apply.

Instead, the President and GOP jumped through hoops playing Clintonian word games, saying that Iraq did not pose an imminent threat, so the Powell Doctrine applies. Actually, we did not need the Powell (pre-emption) Doctrine to go justify ann invasion (and have, in my opinion, a stronger justification without invoking the Powell Doctrine). But now I'm repeating myself.

I get so frustrated with the GOP's ability to constantly shoot itself in the foot.

Instead, the President and GOP jumped through hoops playing Clintonian word games, saying that Iraq did not pose an imminent threat

What is so hard to understand about the President's very own words?

"If this threat is permitted to fully and suddenly emerge, all actions, all words, and all recriminations would come too late.

That doesn't seem Clintonian at all to me.

I get so frustrated with the GOP's ability to constantly shoot itself in the foot.

Well just thank your lucky stars your not a Democrat. The've already blown away everything below their knees.