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Trump: Bush Lied About WMD, 9-11 Bush’s Fault
Cowboy Byte ^ | February 14, 2016 | Patriot Tribune

Posted on 02/14/2016 5:34:11 PM PST by TBP

Trump certainly sound like Obama when he was talking about George Bush. If there weren’t WMD’s how did Saddam Hussein use them? Why did we keep finding left overs for many years to come? Yes, Saddam exaggerated what he had, but there was enough WMD’s to worry about. Plus I don’t know anyone even on the liberal side that blames Bush for 9-11. That was just way off. This really could be Trump’s downfall.

Check it out:

Donald Trump and Jeb Bush argue over Iraq, 9/11 and weapons of mass destruction at Saturday night’s debate moderated by CBS News. Trump addresses comments in made in 2008 where he said he was not surprised then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi didn’t try to impeach Bush over Iraq.

“The World Trade Center came down during the reign of George Bush,” Trump said to a strong reaction from the audience. “That’s not keeping us safe.”

“George Bush made a mistake. We can make mistakes. But that one was a beauty. We should have never been in Iraq. We have destabilized the Middle East,” Trump said.

“You call it whatever you want. I will tell you. They lied. They said there were weapons of mass destruction and there were none. And they knew there were none. There were no weapons of mass destruction,” Trump ripped Bush.

(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...


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To: aMorePerfectUnion

They may have made an error, but they didn’t lie. Lie indicates intent.

Six of the world’s best intelligence agencies, the Democrat opposition, and Saddam’s own documents all claimed he had WMDs. If you were president, you would go against all of that?


61 posted on 02/14/2016 5:58:37 PM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Enlightened1
Who said anything about the Bush's?

Ha-Ha, thanks for proving my point, unEnlightened1.

62 posted on 02/14/2016 5:58:49 PM PST by PROCON (Proud CRUZader!)
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To: Typical_Whitey

Bush was the POTUS when we got hit.

That’s a fact. How can you deny that. Bush was POTUS in September of 2001.

When ISIS attacks us. Do you equally say it’s not Obama’s fault?


63 posted on 02/14/2016 5:59:09 PM PST by Enlightened1
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To: Cboldt

I hope he doubles down on it, like he did with so many other things he has said.


64 posted on 02/14/2016 5:59:26 PM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: TBP

To those who actually were in the intelligence community during the period in question, “Bush Lied” is a shortened version of: “Bush really wanted to get Saddam because Saddam had tried to kill his father, and everyone fell for intelligence generated by an Iranian agent provocateur who was able to also fool the Israeli intelligence services, too, so that it looked like the WMD intelligence came from two sources when, in fact, it was only from one phony source.”

The point is that GWB really, really wanted to get Saddam and he used 9/11 and the WMD flap as an excuse to do it. What made it a disaster was that there was no effective plan of what to do after we won. “Let them loot!” is not a useful occupation strategy. Ambassador Crocker was an idiot. The de-Baathification debacle returned the country to tribal anarchy. The Marines in Al Anbar province were able to co-opt the tribal structure into a more cohesive government, but central government screwed that up and it has never recovered.

So Bush lied, some of my friends died, is easier way to sum up the Iraq invasion.


65 posted on 02/14/2016 5:59:52 PM PST by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR!)
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To: TBP
I'll say one thing about this primary silly season, I have never seen so many obscure blogs that posters can dig up against a candidate seemingly because they can't find enough positive stories to support the one they do support.

FWIW, I didn't like what Trump said either re Bush. I don't believe for a minute that Bush lied to get us into war and in the end there were WMD's found in Iraq.

Why Bush came out and said there were not boggles my mind, but it does show me he would say it to play the political game.

66 posted on 02/14/2016 5:59:53 PM PST by Las Vegas Ron ("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of Socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
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To: TBP
I think the World Trade Center attack had more to do with eight years of Clinton than eight months of Bush.

I think it is understandable that Donald Trump, after losing hundreds of friends when the World Trade center came down, thinks that George W. Bush did not keep us safe.

I think this comes from the heart, and not from some idea that he will say anything to get elected.

67 posted on 02/14/2016 6:00:23 PM PST by TaxPayer2000
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To: Mr Rogers

Where do you think the terrorists we chased out of Afghanistan went?


68 posted on 02/14/2016 6:01:11 PM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Enlightened1

Obama created ISIS Bush did not create AL Quida you simpleton... were you not alive prior to 9/11 2001 how can you fall for that kind of blame Bush crap and call yourself a Conservative you are being played by the rats version of Operation Chaos....


69 posted on 02/14/2016 6:01:24 PM PST by Typical_Whitey (Obama has destroyed the office of the presidency.)
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To: PROCON
You are the good slave that's voting for the Establishment.

Or perhaps you are for the Anchor Baby Rubio or the Canadian Cruz?

I got a good laugh last night listening to the Anchor Baby Rubio and the Canadian Cruz debating immigration.

Priceless!!!!

70 posted on 02/14/2016 6:01:29 PM PST by Enlightened1
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To: TBP

Did the Iraqis have the means to attack the USA with WMD?


71 posted on 02/14/2016 6:02:35 PM PST by pleasenotcalifornia
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To: TBP
So you TrumpkinsCan we stop with the little juvenile labels and start conversing like adults around here?

Seriously, you've been here since 1998 and you sound like a child with that kind of argument.

72 posted on 02/14/2016 6:03:19 PM PST by Las Vegas Ron ("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of Socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
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To: TaxPayer2000

Your argument is ridiculous it is a LIHOP MIHOP argument that was made by the left post 911... Please review the history of the situation before you spout off, all measures and methods that Bush employed in the days, weeks, months following 911 have kept us safe....


73 posted on 02/14/2016 6:03:48 PM PST by Typical_Whitey (Obama has destroyed the office of the presidency.)
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To: Typical_Whitey

Maybe David Duke could hook him up with Sheehan. They were together in Crawford.


74 posted on 02/14/2016 6:03:59 PM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: TBP

“They may have made an error, but they didn’t lie. Lie indicates intent.”

They intended and did ignore all contrary evidence because it didn’t support going into a war they had already decided to pursue. This according to their top intelligence guy.


75 posted on 02/14/2016 6:04:01 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (SC - Feb. 13, 2015 .....BREAKING.... Vulgarian Resistance begins attack on the GOPe Death Star.....)
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To: taildragger

Bill Getz first reported it, I think.


76 posted on 02/14/2016 6:05:07 PM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: taildragger

Bill Getz first reported it, I think.


77 posted on 02/14/2016 6:05:10 PM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Enlightened1
voting for the Establishment.

Please don't communicate to me anymore, OK?

Your very presence here on FR lowers everyone's IQ.

78 posted on 02/14/2016 6:05:57 PM PST by PROCON (Proud CRUZader!)
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To: TBP

GWB in his own words. No WMD in Iraq.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soohikNdbWs&app=desktop

We do not want another Bush!


79 posted on 02/14/2016 6:07:21 PM PST by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR!)
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To: Typical_Whitey

Bush is not a conservative Boy.... He’s the reason why we have Obama.

You are certified dumb@ss if you believe that Bush was a conservative. Bush is 100% thoroughbred Establishment.

Bush did not keep us safe. We lost over 3,000 Americans on September 11th, 2001, larger than Pearl Harbor, and that was on your boy Bush’s watch.

When ISIS attacks the U.S. do you equally say it’s not Obama’s fault?


80 posted on 02/14/2016 6:08:52 PM PST by Enlightened1
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