[liberallarry]

"Before September the 11th, many in the world believed that Saddam Hussein could be contained. But chemical agents, lethal viruses and shadowy terrorist networks are not easily contained. Imagine those 19 hijackers with other weapons and other plans, this time armed by Saddam Hussein. It would take one vial, one canister, one crate slipped into this country to bring a day of horror like none we have ever known.

We will do everything in our power to make sure that that day never comes.

Some have said we must not act until the threat is imminent. Since when have terrorists and tyrants announced their intentions, politely putting us on notice before they strike?

If this threat is permitted to fully and suddenly emerge, all actions, all words and all recriminations would come too late. Trusting in the sanity and restraint of Saddam Hussein is not a strategy, and it is not an option."

This is what Bush actually said. What are we to make of it? Does he believe the threat is days away, weeks away, months away, years away? Common sense tells us that he believes it is close - weeks or months, rather than years - and that's in line with what Clinton said in 1998.

Common sense also tells us that imagining those hijackers armed by Libya or Iran or Pakistan would be the same as "Imagin(ing) those 19 hijackers with other weapons and other plans, this time armed by Saddam Hussein."

[TomB]

This is what Bush actually said. What are we to make of it? Does he believe the threat is days away, weeks away, months away, years away? Common sense tells us that he believes it is close - weeks or months, rather than years - and that's in line with what Clinton said in 1998.

That Bush did not, under any circumstances, say the threat was imminet. And your assertion that he or the Adnimistration did, is a lie.