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To: FlyLow

Has everyone completely forgotten would lead to the war on Iraq?

Bush made the decision to invade Iraq based on INTEL from the CIA, British INTEL, Russian INTEL, Jordanian INTEL, and French INTEL. All of these intelligence agencies were in agreement that Iraq possessed WMDs and the facilities to manufacture them. Furthermore, the United Nations Security Council passed resolution 1441 demanding that Saddam fully disclose his programs and turn over his weapons or face military intervention. In addition, both the Senate (John Kerry and John Edwards) and House passed and signed the bill granting Bush the authority to use military force against Iraq. But somehow all of these facts have conveniently forgotten about.

Not to mention the scathing criticisms Bush faced post 9/11. Basically accusing him for ignoring the INTEL of the mounting terrorist threats and not effectively dealing with them.

So in the instance of 9/11, Bush was supposed to have acted on a small unspecific intelligence report, that (at that time) may have been viewed to be a potential threat to US national security, with no concurring sources of intelligence?

On the other instance of Iraq, Bush is not supposed to have acted on numerous intelligence reports, form multiple sources, in multiple nations, of a potential threat to US national security?

So if you are willing to overlook everything I stated above then I guess you could say that Bush lied.


10 posted on 10/08/2004 10:57:48 AM PDT by t-1000
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To: t-1000

xand don't forget, WND was just one of MANY reasons given to supoort removing Saddam. The most compelling for me was establishing a free, friendly democracy in the heart of terror alley. If we lock up a tyrant who may or may not have banned weapons in the process...even better...


27 posted on 10/08/2004 11:06:09 AM PDT by wack-m and stack-m
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