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However, it's nice to see that you've finally backpedalled into supporting Bush.

I supported - and continue to support - our intervention in the Middle East...

From my post #9. We are now nearly at #90. I have never "backpedalled" and you are exactly what you've accused me of being - a thoroughly dishonest ignoramus.

Just in case you still don't get it. All the things I said in post #9 I still say and have consistently said all along.

I think we've made the right moves in the Middle East.
I think our goal is to change Muslim culture.
I think we emphasized and perhaps exagerated the immediate dangers of Iraq's WMDs because that was the only way to sell our policy.
I think we have not clearly publicized our real goal of radically changing the political culture of the entire Muslim world because that is unsaleable and would raise a firestorm of protest.
I think our policies of deception in this regard are justified. 911 gave us a window of opportunity, a chance to act boldly and we took it. The next blow might be hugely more damaging. We're doing everything possible to forestall it.

a thoroughly dishonest ignoramus

Dishonest?

Let's try again. You said:

But I also believe - and support - the idea that the Administration exagerated the immediate dangers because its real reasons could not honestly be sold to the American public

Now, WHO was being dishonest? Note, I did not accuse Bush of lying.

Don't bother answering, anyone who so desires can endeavor to find out.