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There was a clearly orchestrated propaganda campaign over a course of many months to frighten the pure bejesus out of the American people, thereby setting the stage for war with Iraq.

It ain't just what the President says, folks, it's the way he says it, and tone of his voice, the inflections, the statements of his staff and the media which his staff so greatly influences.

His intent was to sell this war to the American people based on the inference that Saddam was a clear and present danger, and he did so.

Now the WMDs don't show up, and the whole thing is being parsed worse than what is.. is.

Give me a break.

It ain't just what the President says, folks, it's the way he says it, and tone of his voice, the inflections, the statements of his staff and the media which his staff so greatly influences.

A Demorat couldn't have said it better. It's not what the President says, it's how he says it that counts.

I did not have the bejesus scared out of me by Iraq.I did think they were supporting terrorism and know they had harbored terrorists and had scientists and programs for chemical and biological weapons.

I did know what all thought they had ,as the UN said there was no documentation of destruction of large amount of chemical weapons from the assessments of what they had.

He had not lived up to his cease fire agreements,we had planes flying and being shot at to protect regions of Iraq from mass killings.

There are lies and there are statements based on wrong information or information that is not yet verified.

The UN had countries pushing to remove sanctions,Saddam had the programs that could have been restarted.He was still seeking WMD and had info the scientists could sell to terror cells.You were not lied to.The President was misinformed ...as far as we now can prove. WMD have not been found yet.

His intent was to sell this war to the American people based on the inference that Saddam was a clear and present danger, and he did so.

"clear and present danger" is a catchphrase. Use plain English. I'd say it like this: he sold the war to CONGRESS (not "the American people" but CONGRESS, that's who authorizes wars by the way) based on the idea that Iraq was a danger. (let's cut out the "clear and present" jazz, because what the hell does that even mean?)

Anyway, I do believe Iraq was a danger, and Congress did too. And this doesn't particularly depend on whether Iraq had or didn't have barrels of some nasty materials within its borders per se.

Michael Howard, asking for the resignation of Tony Blair over the Iraqi WMD question, is wrong and very worrisome. The reason why I say this, is because of the article that has come out today on the non-sanctioned, Pakistan transfer of Nuclear secrets and products to 5 African Countries and North Korea.

This continued attack both on Tony Blair and George W Bush, is dangerous. Pakistan is fighting off a hord of terrorists who are trying to overthrow the government of Pakistan to get thier hands on the controls of such weapons. Numerous attemtps on the lives of the Prime Minister and other officials in Pakistan is proving this out.

If the Transfer of these secrets and products went to Africa, I find that it is probable that the intel was leaked and the CIA and British Intelligence, and knowing that a transfer of this information could be an any day scenario between any of the 5 countries and Iraq a war was inevitable.

The pardon of the individuals responsible for this transfer in Pakistan, had to be done to
lessen the backlash on the Pakistani government, at a time when the Terrorists want create
a revolt within the country and take control of Pakistans WMD.

It seems that political hay, is more important to some in this world, than the security of its citizen's.
I know I am reading between the lines, but to error for security, is more responsible than playing to the desenting voices for votes.

OPs4 God BLess America!