Exactly! If Bush had NOT gone into Iraq, the leftists would all be accusing him of having ignored a blatant threat to the US. And you can bet your bottom dollar that THEY would have seen to it that these documents were all translated and lea...er....released.
And yes, leading is the most important function of Bush's job, but these documents also play an important part in the credibility of that leadership AND in the ability of him and the Reps to maintain control at this crucial time in America's history.
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And, if we had not gone into Iraq and something happened, this would have been the Democrats' "smoking gun."
I really wish the Bush White House would do more to publicize this type of thing. Then again, they are busy LEADING and don't spend all their time REACTING.
I have posted elsewhere on what I think would have happened if we had not gone in. 150,000 troops getting picked off in Kuwait or wherever they were, the US being blamed for the starvation caused by the misuse of the oil for foods funds, etc.
And we never would have found out the truth about Saddam, and the French, Russians, etc.
MANY thanks for your posts!
PS I actually thought I was responding to jveritas, but thanks to you too! :)