[jim macomber]

So George Bush wanted to take on terrorism and rogue nations even before 9/11, heh? The man just continues to grow in my estimation.

Jim Macomber Author: "Bargained for Exchange" "Art & Part" "A Grave Breach"

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[elfman2]

" So George Bush wanted to take on terrorism and rogue nations even before 9/11, heh? The man just continues to grow in my estimation. "

{smile} Yes, lemonade can be made from this.

[submarinerswife]

This new book just might knock Al Franken(stein) off the best sellers list. O'Neill is a frothing Bush hater.

[FreedomPoster]

CBS is advertizing this story for tonight's 60 Minutes. Surprise, surprise.

[Az Joe]

Like I want a president that looks for a way to be a coward and avoid conflict like clin-toon.

[Guillermo]

Next they'll criticize Reagan for wanting to defeat the USSR.

Wait, they already have...

[Congressman Billybob]

Not only was "regime change" in Iraq the policy of the two prior Administrations, CONGRESS had passed a law stating this as US policy, BEFORE this President Bush was elected. So the statement in this book is both stupid and dishonest.

However, the more pathetic part is anyone in the press takes this charge seriously. Weren't they alive and reading the Internet prior to the election of Bush? If so, they know this charge is false. Oh, but it's a charge against Bush.

Speaking for the American press, we CAN'T treat any charge against Bush as false, now can we?

Congressman Billybob

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[jwalburg]

From the very beginning, there was a conviction, that Saddam Hussein was a bad person

Not like good liberals who think Saddam was just a hapless fellow with good intentions, like all torturing dictators.

[Eva]

I think that what O'Neil is referring to is an order to prepare contingency plans for all possible confrontations, on all possible fronts. SOP for all administrations.

[Capitalist Eric]

“You're giving me the impression that you're just going to be stunned if they attack you for this book,” says Stahl to O’Neill. “And they're going to say, I predict, you know, it's sour grapes. He's getting back because he was fired.”

“I will be really disappointed if they react that way because I think they'll be hard put to,” says O’Neill.

Is he prepared for it?

“Well, I don't think I need to be because I can't imagine that I'm going to be attacked for telling the truth,” says O’Neill. “Why would I be attacked for telling the truth?”

That's exactly what it sounds like-sour grapes. And frankly, none of his comments ring true...

[Destro]

Breaking news?

[edwin hubble]

The plans to take down Saddam were inherited from Clinton:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1055811/posts

"Kristol: O'Neill War Memo Came from Clinton

A controversial White House memo outlining plans for a post-war Iraq that was drafted well before the 9/11 attacks had its origins in the Clinton administration, former Bush 41 White House official Bill Kristol said Sunday."

[KC_Conspirator]

Hating America is no way to go through life son.

[day10]

When this boob was still in office I remember seeing a picture of him standing with Bono and they were both wearing some kind of tribal outfit - and thinking to myself: who is this clown and why is he in the position he is in?

[Semi Civil Servant]

I think "Pall over the economy" O'Neill has pretty well scotched his chances for another post in any Republican administration.

[FairOpinion]

OK. Time for a refresher.

http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1998/12/16/transcripts/clinton.html

Transcript: President Clinton explains Iraq strike
Dec. 16, 1998

Other countries possess weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles. With Saddam, there is one big difference: He has used them. Not once, but repeatedly. Unleashing chemical weapons against Iranian troops during a decade-long war. Not only against soldiers, but against civilians, firing Scud missiles at the citizens of Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Iran. And not only against a foreign enemy, but even against his own people, gassing Kurdish civilians in Northern Iraq.

The international community had little doubt then, and I have no doubt today, that left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will use these terrible weapons again.

....

So Iraq has abused its final chance.

Saddam's deception has defeated their effectiveness. Instead of the inspectors disarming Saddam, Saddam has disarmed the inspectors.

This situation presents a clear and present danger to the stability of the Persian Gulf and the safety of people everywhere. The international community gave Saddam one last chance to resume cooperation with the weapons inspectors. Saddam has failed to seize the chance.

And so we had to act and act now.

[HolgerDansk]

Three words: Disgruntled Former Employee.

[boomop1]

O’Neill the new John Dean.

[AAABEST]

Now that we're there:

POLL: Should we take out the Syrian Baathist dictatorship?

[Brilliant]

So what if Bush sought to remove Saddam before 911? He never said that 911 was the reason Saddam had to go.