ProfJohn
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Deal I totally agree with the part I bolded.Originally posted by: DealMonkey
My whole point here is that Bush ordered the invasion and occupation of Iraq, therefore he owns whatever happens there, be that positive or negative. Even Powell understood the concept of "you break it you buy it."
You have to also understand that despite everyone else's rhetoric - Clinton and the rest - no one else saw fit to order the invasion. Everyone was talking tough, but until Bush, no one decided it was worth punching that tar baby. So again, you have to wonder how serious they were. Obviously not very since they weren't willing to put boots on the ground in order to effect regime change.
It was Bush?s decision to go to war and therefore he is the one responsible for the mess it has become.
My only contention is with the people who act as if Bush is the only person to ever claim Saddam was a threat or had WMD or had ties to terrorism.
Read the following quotes and tell me who said them and when:
"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program."
"..., intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members ... It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons."
"...to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security."
"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."
"Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power."
"Simply stated, there is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction."
?We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction.?
