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Who's Sorry Now? (Good article from O'Reilly)
July/22/04 | Bill OReilly

Posted on 07/22/2004 6:23:28 PM PDT by jveritas

At this point, we have four independent sources that say there was no lying by President Bush and British Prime Minister Blair regarding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The 9/11 Commission, the Senate Intelligence Committee, Lord Butler's British investigation and Vladimir Putin have all stated that the WMD intelligence was faulty, but the politicians did nothing untoward. So what should be done with the people who accused Bush and Blair of intentionally lying to bring war to the world? Have you heard any of these folks apologize for their slander? I haven't.

And let's take the issue one step further. As you know, the 9/11 Commission report criticizes both President Bush and Bill Clinton for failing to act on the Al Qaeda danger. That's what the Richard Clarke controversy was all about. The former White House terrorism advisor ran wild in the media, suggesting that Bush ignored him. Being a partisan, Clarke played down the fact that Clinton also failed to act on his advice to actively engage Bin Laden, but the 9/11 Commission filled in that blank.

the sake of argument, can you imagine if President Bush had ignored the CIA's assertion that Saddam had anthrax and other deadly substances? Can you just picture what would have happened if Al Qaeda attacked America with deadly weapons acquired from Baghdad, and Bush had rejected intelligence reports about WMD's? My God! President Bush would have gone down in history as the biggest incompetent of all time.

So based on intelligence, Bush had to confront Saddam, and tried to work within the framework of the United Nations to do it. But it was obvious the U.N. was going to procrastinate as long as possible, just as it is doing now in the Sudan. While thousands of innocent people die every week at the hands of the brutal Khartoum regime, U.N. diplomats sit there and eat lunch.

What would you have done if you were Bush? You are told by U.S. and British intelligence that a brutal dictator had WMD's. That dictator had funded and supported terrorism all over the Middle East. Known terrorists, including Bin Laden pal al-Zarqawi, were living inside Iraq. And you sit there while Hans Blix runs around the desert? Come on. President Bush could have delayed the action and planned better for the aftermath but, ultimately, he had to act.

Every time I hear some extremist rant about Presidential "lies," I get furious. These people are putting all of us in danger. Many far-left websites are simply out of control, spewing forth deceit and allegations that have no basis in fact whatsoever. Unfortunately, these people now have sympathy in the mainstream press, and can get their libel widely distributed. Let me give you one example from personal experience.

In my analysis of the attack on September 11th, I tried to bring all voices to the table. Thus, I gave airtime to a young man who lost his father at the World Trade Center. This guy said on my TV program that President Bush and his father were responsible for the three thousand deaths, and that his own father had "allegedly" been murdered by Al Qaeda. The guy went on to imply that America was the true terrorist nation.

The man had no evidence to back up his claims, and was dismissed by me in a not very gentle way. I would have given it to him worse, if not for his widowed mother, and I said that to him on the air. The guy was, and is, a disgrace.

But not to the far left--to them, he's a hero. And these people have used this guy time and time again as an example of someone persecuted by "conservatives." It is all so dishonest and disheartening. The ultra left fanatics will pretty much say and do anything to destroy those with whom they disagree. These people are hurting all Americans by obstructing the true terrorist danger we are facing today.

The lesson here is simple. Bush and Blair did not lie. And it far past time that clear thinking Americans begin holding the true liars accountable. Our lives may depend on it.


TOPICS: Editorial
KEYWORDS: 911commissionreport; butlerreport; intelreport; iraq; oreilly; prewarintelligence; putin; wmd
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1 posted on 07/22/2004 6:23:31 PM PDT by jveritas
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To: jveritas

perhaps there is yet hope for ole Bill.


2 posted on 07/22/2004 6:32:50 PM PDT by moodyskeptic (www.WinWithHumor.com)
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To: jveritas

ok , I dont get whats the point of "independend" auditors sponsored by the gov..

to people that are anti war they wont belive anything

and people supporting the war effort they dont need to be told again...

so why waste money is beyond my comprehension...

anwyays 2c woorth


3 posted on 07/22/2004 6:33:47 PM PDT by Flavius ("... we should reconnoitre assiduosly... " Vegetius)
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To: jveritas

Not bad for O'Reilly.


4 posted on 07/22/2004 6:40:40 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: jveritas

The whole "Bush lied" thing is so annoying to me.

It would be like Blockbuster calling you a liar if you return your movie late.

Clerk: "You said you would return it Monday. Today is Tuesday. You LIED!!!"
You: "Yeah, I said that. But at the time, I really believed I would return it Monday."
Clerk: "Well you didn't. you LIAR"

Then the clerk follows you around telling the Dry-Cleaner and the Pharmacist and the Bank Teller that you are a liar.


5 posted on 07/22/2004 6:40:47 PM PDT by Ludicrous
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To: jveritas
Whenever the libs are called on one of these things, they just shrug and walk away--looking for the next false accusation which the media will allow them to get away with.

They'll never apologize--or even acknowledge their mistake. They just consider it a "win" and act as though they can still throw this new non-existant carcass onto the hill of other non-existant carcasses, and wait for their next false claim. They continue to point to the non-existant hill of carcasses as "proof" of their lies.
6 posted on 07/22/2004 6:43:34 PM PDT by bannie (Liberal Me<img src="dia: The Most Dangerous Enemies to America and Freedom)
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To: moodyskeptic
...perhaps there is yet hope for ole Bill.

Maybe, but I find myself moody and sceptic about it.

FMCDH(BITS)

7 posted on 07/22/2004 6:44:39 PM PDT by nothingnew (KERRY: "If at first you don't deceive, lie, lie again!")
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To: nothingnew
one more beer...there...."skeptic".

FMCDH(BITS)

8 posted on 07/22/2004 6:46:21 PM PDT by nothingnew (KERRY: "If at first you don't deceive, lie, lie again!")
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To: Ludicrous
Good one.

FMCDH(BITS)

9 posted on 07/22/2004 6:47:09 PM PDT by nothingnew (KERRY: "If at first you don't deceive, lie, lie again!")
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To: jveritas

If anything good could come of the 9/11 Commission report, perhaps it will be O'Reilly exposing Moore for the liar that he is. (Not that the damage hasn't already been done.)


10 posted on 07/22/2004 6:55:17 PM PDT by GVnana (Tagline? I don't need no stinkin' tagline!)
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To: jveritas

But Mr. Gore and Mr. Kerry said Bush and those evil Republicans were exagerating the threat.


11 posted on 07/22/2004 6:57:14 PM PDT by stocksthatgoup (Polls - Proof that when the Main Stream Media wants your opinion, they will give it to you)
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To: jveritas

But Mr. Gore and Mr. Kerry said Bush and those evil Republicans were exagerating the threat.


12 posted on 07/22/2004 6:59:39 PM PDT by stocksthatgoup (Polls - Proof that when the Main Stream Media wants your opinion, they will give it to you)
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To: Ludicrous

LMAO!


13 posted on 07/22/2004 7:37:10 PM PDT by ICX (This tagline was inadvertently removed from the National Archives.)
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To: stocksthatgoup

If Kerry "the lieing trairot" gets elected, the country is DOOMED!


14 posted on 07/22/2004 7:42:30 PM PDT by Viet-Boat-Rider (Kerry Lied)
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To: moodyskeptic

Well I hope Bill will now apologize for his apology to Jeneanne Gorofallo for believing "Bush's lies" about Iraq.


15 posted on 07/22/2004 7:54:10 PM PDT by Texasforever (God can send you to hell but he can't sue you. He can't find a lawyer.)
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To: Texasforever

Oooooooooooh, mail that reminder to him.


16 posted on 07/22/2004 7:56:38 PM PDT by onyx (Kerry/Edwards: It's the hair, stupid.)
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To: onyx

I think I will. He really dumped on Bush over being "decieved".


17 posted on 07/22/2004 7:59:00 PM PDT by Texasforever (God can send you to hell but he can't sue you. He can't find a lawyer.)
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To: Texasforever

He sure did.
I saw that particular Factor.


18 posted on 07/22/2004 8:01:08 PM PDT by onyx (Kerry/Edwards: It's the hair, stupid.)
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To: jveritas

At what point do they admit that there ARE WMDs in Iraq! I'm so sick of hearing pundits say WMDs have not been found.As far as I know they have found at least a dozen Chemical warheds plenty for a terrorist attack that could kill THOUSANDS.


19 posted on 07/22/2004 8:02:57 PM PDT by edchambers (Where are we going and why am I in this hand-basket?)
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To: Ludicrous; JohnHuang2
Your Post #5 should go down in our hall of fame for great early posts from newbies!

That post is not only funny, it's pretty much true!

6 Legislative Days Left Until The AWB Expires

20 posted on 07/22/2004 8:43:12 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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