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The responsibility for the decision to go to war was Bush's entirely. Congress merely authorized it as an option, which can also be saber rattling and not out and out war. And in a post 9/11 environment, at the time, few dared, politically, to not support giving the president that option.

Those who voted for authorizing the war deserve credit for it.
 
So, IYV, politicians votes are merely expedient to their future elections?

No!!! Of course not!!! Only in a fantasy land would an elected official consider how voting on a bill might affect them politically. NOT IN AMERICA!!!
 
No!!! Of course not!!! Only in a fantasy land would an elected official consider how voting on a bill might affect them politically. NOT IN AMERICA!!!

Well, at least we can agree on some things... Good afternoon...
 
Those who voted for authorizing the war deserve credit for it.

Yes; for authorizing it. And those who did, and regretted doing so, have expressed regret. Plus the cherry-picked and manufactured "intelligence" used to gain their support for authorizing Bush, is a mitigating factor too.

Thankfully my Congressman did not, and was in fact proved right, despite being among the few with the guts to oppose it, even after being demeaned as "Baghdad Jim."
 
Sorry, but the decision to go into Iraq was Bush's. No spin about that. I can say the same about some decisions Obama has made as well. That's personal responsibility. My work had given me the ok to purchase items needed for a task to do. However, what I purchased was MY choice and MY responsibility. Same with Bush's decision, it was HIS choice and HIS responsibility.

Not the same thing. Congress didn't give Bush the power to just go to war with anyone. They gave him the power to specifically go to war with Iraq. Saying it was solely his decision to go to war doesn't divert them responsibility. Even if Bush decided not to go to war, I'd say those who voted to authorize it should still have to answer for their poor judgement.
 
Yes; for authorizing it. And those who did, and regretted doing so, have expressed regret. Plus the cherry-picked and manufactured "intelligence" used to gain their support for authorizing Bush, is a mitigating factor too.

Thankfully my Congressman did not, and was in fact proved right, despite being among the few with the guts to oppose it, even after being demeaned as "Baghdad Jim."

So you do agree that they deserve blame for poor judgement? I'm glad you are on my side in this matter.
 
So you do agree that they deserve blame for poor judgement? I'm glad you are on my side in this matter.

Yes, albeit with a caveat. A well orchestrated BS campaign, which included hanging Sec. Gen. Powell out to dry with trumped up nonsense he delivered in a UN speech, is indeed a mitigating factor. I wish more had Jim McDermott's courage, and took the step he did: go there; meet face to face; get a read on people; see if they're credible or lying. As a trained psychiatrist, McDermott might have had an advantage. But most intelligent people can read faces, eye movement, etc. and see how honest they're being.

I watched a press conference with Iraq's guy in charge of dismantling their programs, and found him very credible. I believed strongly the guy was being truthful, and could see it in his eyes. Were I in Congress, it would have given me pause. And indeed I would have voted no.

In fact, my opposition to the war created a rift between my brother and I. He's a ex-Navy pilot and was flying commercially into Newark when 9/11 was happening, and had to vector off to a base in upstate NY and stay with the plane while passengers were bussed to Newark. So maybe it was more emotional for him, and thus I've not made an issue of my being right and him being wrong.
 
Sorry, but the decision to go into Iraq was Bush's. No spin about that. I can say the same about some decisions Obama has made as well. That's personal responsibility. My work had given me the ok to purchase items needed for a task to do. However, what I purchased was MY choice and MY responsibility. Same with Bush's decision, it was HIS choice and HIS responsibility.

"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line."
--President Bill Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998

"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."
--President Bill Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998

"Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face."
--Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983."
--Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998

"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs."
Letter to President Clinton, signed by:
-- Democratic Senators Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others, Oct. 9, 1998

"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."
-Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998

"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies."
-- Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999

"There is no doubt that ... Saddam Hussein has reinvigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of a licit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies."
Letter to President Bush, Signed by:
-- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), and others, Dec 5, 2001

"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandate of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and th! e means of delivering them."
-- Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI), Sept. 19, 2002

"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."
-- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"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."
-- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction."
-- Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..."
-- Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002

"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force -- if necessary -- 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."
-- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9, 2002

"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years ... We also should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction."
-- Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002

"He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do"
-- Rep. Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002

"In the four years since the inspectors left, 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."
-- Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002

"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction."
-- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002

"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real..."
-- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003

You've bought into the false narratives of the left. The entire Bush blame nonsense appeals to people just-like -you, and as long as the Democrats know people just - like - you exist, they know they can get away with these manufactured narratives.

I guess you bought into the Halliburton BS too.......

You DO KNOW that Halliburton's first NO BID CONTRACT was given to them by Clinton right ? Yep, during his Kosovo redirect.

My point is sooner or later we're going to have to do something about all of the people in this Country who are so easily manipulated. You see where they've got us currently and I don't know if this Country cn absorb the mass stupidity of your typical Democrat for much longer.
 
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Yes, albeit with a caveat. A well orchestrated BS campaign, which included hanging Sec. Gen. Powell out to dry with trumped up nonsense he delivered in a UN speech, is indeed a mitigating factor. I wish more had Jim McDermott's courage, and took the step he did: go there; meet face to face; get a read on people; see if they're credible or lying. As a trained psychiatrist, McDermott might have had an advantage. But most intelligent people can read faces, eye movement, etc. and see how honest they're being.

I watched a press conference with Iraq's guy in charge of dismantling their programs, and found him very credible. I believed strongly the guy was being truthful, and could see it in his eyes. Were I in Congress, it would have given me pause. And indeed I would have voted no.

In fact, my opposition to the war created a rift between my brother and I. He's a ex-Navy pilot and was flying commercially into Newark when 9/11 was happening, and had to vector off to a base in upstate NY and stay with the plane while passengers were bussed to Newark. So maybe it was more emotional for him, and thus I've not made an issue of my being right and him being wrong.


"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line."
--President Bill Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998

"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."
--President Bill Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998

"Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face."
--Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983."
--Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998

"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs."
Letter to President Clinton, signed by:
-- Democratic Senators Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others, Oct. 9, 1998

"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."
-Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998

"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies."
-- Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999

"There is no doubt that ... Saddam Hussein has reinvigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of a licit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies."
Letter to President Bush, Signed by:
-- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), and others, Dec 5, 2001

"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandate of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and th! e means of delivering them."
-- Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI), Sept. 19, 2002

"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."
-- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"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."
-- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction."
-- Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..."
-- Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002

"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force -- if necessary -- 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."
-- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9, 2002

"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years ... We also should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction."
-- Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002

"He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do"
-- Rep. Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002

"In the four years since the inspectors left, 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."
-- Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002

"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction."
-- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002

"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real..."
-- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003

It would appear that all of the " BS orchestration " came from the left...
 
We only know the actions that have happened, not that COULD have happened. We can play "What-if" games all day long and not prove each other wrong because it is "what-if". But the FACTS remain that Bush made the decision to go in there.



Yet again, the DECISION and the RESPONSIBILTY STILL lies with Bush. There is no spin that can change that. You can try to mitigate it, you can try to justify it, but the decision and the responsibility STILL lies with Bush on the Iraq and Afghanistan war.

Obama is responsible for continuing it, surging it, and leaving it. However, that doesn't change the FACT that Bush is the one responsible for the decision to go in there.

Why you and others cannot understand that is beyond me. IT'S ELEMENTARY.

OK, You answered my questions. Just not directly. But it's loud and clear no matter what Bush had done, you would have been against whatever he did.

Some facts would lead every President to make the same exact decision.
 
He also inherited Iraq, Guantanemo, Afghanistan, the job loss due to MANY reason, etc.

I like how you left those things out and Bush IS responsible for BOTH Iraq and Afghanistan as it was HIS choice for all of them as well as the spending and government increases.
Bush 43 got permission from Congress for Iraq and Afghanistan. For Iraq Senate Demokrats asked for a SECOND vote to send troops to battle... and got it. Then in their hour of need the Demokrats abandoned the troops for political expediency (just as was their vote to send the troops into battle). They just didn't abandon them, they two-fisted a bayonet in their backs. Treasonous pricks.

As far as spending, Conservatives here were pissed by it. We don't like useless, corrupt, inefficient government programs that piss away billion upon billion. We want them cut, not grown.


He also wasted time on flag burning amendments and anti-gay marriage amendments instead of focusing on the housing market as you claim. Sorry, but you cannot ignore those factors no matter how you want to spin everything on Clinton.
There were hearings about Fannie and Freddie and the Demokrats went ballistic at the prediction (that eventually came true). Below is Cuomo predicting some loans will default, but they created a mountain that collapsed... because they thought banks were being racist. Well... it seems Cuomo and Clinton were tragically wrong.


Republicans serving their warnings... and Demokrats... really "pissed off" by the regulator's report???


Bush should never have bailed out the banks, and he shouldn't have spent money on socialist schemes. But he did a great job of protecting our country after 911. An honest guy... who was a 180 degree contrast to The Clinton Crime Family.
 
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"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line."
--President Bill Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998

"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."
--President Bill Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998

"Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face."
--Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983."
--Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998

"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs."
Letter to President Clinton, signed by:
-- Democratic Senators Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others, Oct. 9, 1998

"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."
-Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998

"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies."
-- Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999

"There is no doubt that ... Saddam Hussein has reinvigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of a licit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies."
Letter to President Bush, Signed by:
-- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), and others, Dec 5, 2001

"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandate of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and th! e means of delivering them."
-- Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI), Sept. 19, 2002

"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."
-- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"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."
-- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction."
-- Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..."
-- Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002

"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force -- if necessary -- 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."
-- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9, 2002

"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years ... We also should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction."
-- Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002

"He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do"
-- Rep. Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002

"In the four years since the inspectors left, 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."
-- Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002

"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction."
-- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002

"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real..."
-- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003

You've bought into the false narratives of the left. The entire Bush blame nonsense appeals to people just-like -you, and as long as the Democrats know people just - like - you exist, they know they can get away with these manufactured narratives.

I guess you bought into the Halliburton BS too.......

You DO KNOW that Halliburton's first NO BID CONTRACT was given to them by Clinton right ? Yep, during his Kosovo redirect.

My point is sooner or later we're going to have to do something about all of the people in this Country who are so easily manipulated. You see where they've got us currently and I don't know if this Country cn absorb the mass stupidity of your typical Democrat for much longer.

You guys hold on to something no matter often your error is pointed out to you . One more time, this comments are misleading. Some were made before Clinton's people declared the thread over, and other while arguing not to invade. Snopes handles this if you need to see it written again. The words are right, but the context is missing. That makes it misleading at best, and a lie at worse. As you use it here, it's a lie.

No one voted to invade. They only allowed Bush to make the decision, cowardly as that was. The decision was Bush's and Bush's alone.
 
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You guys hold on to something no matter often your error is pointed out to you . One more time, this comments are misleading. Some were made before Clinton's people declared the thread over, and other while arguing not to invade. Snopes handles this if you need to see it written again. The words are right, but the context is missing. That makes it misleading at best, and a lie at worse. As you use it here, it's a lie.

No one voted to invade. They only allowed Bush to make the decision, cowardly as that was. The decision was Bush's and Bush's alone.

LOL.

Here we are again. Right back to being for something before they were against it. Their words prove them to be liars and cowards who left our troops hanging. When the going got tough, the liberals started doing what they do best and most often. Lying.
 
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You guys hold on to something no matter often your error is pointed out to you . One more time, this comments are misleading. Some were made before Clinton's people declared the thread over, and other while arguing not to invade. Snopes handles this if you need to see it written again. The words are right, but the context is missing. That makes it misleading at best, and a lie at worse. As you use it here, it's a lie.

No one voted to invade. They only allowed Bush to make the decision, cowardly as that was. The decision was Bush's and Bush's alone.

Well now there's accountability for you. Words matter, only if you are not a progressive.
 
You should keep your vile personal attacks to yourself.

So you are saying it is not juvenile? If a liberal did something like that you would have been all over him. It is that selective outrage thing of yours going again...
 
Well now there's accountability for you. Words matter, only if you are not a progressive.

I would have not left one standing. I'd vote them all out of office. But for what they did, and not the lie. They shirked their responsibility. Bush sent people to war needlessly.

But the point about the quotes is they are out of context. Why is it so hard to understand that when and why matters? You can misrepresent anyone's intent by being too selective in what you cut out. Again, snopes explains this well concerning these quotes.
 
"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line."
--President Bill Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998

"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."
--President Bill Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998

"Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face."
--Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983."
--Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998

"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs."
Letter to President Clinton, signed by:
-- Democratic Senators Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others, Oct. 9, 1998

"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."
-Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998

"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies."
-- Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999

"There is no doubt that ... Saddam Hussein has reinvigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of a licit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies."
Letter to President Bush, Signed by:
-- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), and others, Dec 5, 2001

"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandate of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and th! e means of delivering them."
-- Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI), Sept. 19, 2002

"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."
-- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"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."
-- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction."
-- Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..."
-- Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002

"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force -- if necessary -- 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."
-- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9, 2002

"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years ... We also should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction."
-- Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002

"He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do"
-- Rep. Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002

"In the four years since the inspectors left, 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."
-- Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002

"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction."
-- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002

"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real..."
-- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003

It would appear that all of the " BS orchestration " came from the left...

Sure; if viewing through biased lenses and ignoring entirely who chose to go to war, and not merely saber-rattled, then ALL OF IT CAME FROM THE LEFTIES!!! EVERY LAST MODICUM OF IT!!!

That's the ticket!
 
LOL.

Here we are again. Right back to being for something before they were against it. Their words prove them to be liars and cowards who left our troops hanging. When the going got tough, the liberals started doing what they do best and most often. Lying.

You need to read my argument better, but since you brought up Kerry, I'd ask that read his comments concerning his vote then. He stated clearly that he would oppose Bush if he went in outside the UN, and stated clearly that Saddam was not the kind of threat that would warrant invasion outside the UN context.
 
I would have not left one standing. I'd vote them all out of office. But for what they did, and not the lie. They shirked their responsibility. Bush sent people to war needlessly.

But the point about the quotes is they are out of context. Why is it so hard to understand that when and why matters? You can misrepresent anyone's intent by being too selective in what you cut out. Again, snopes explains this well concerning these quotes.

Nah, that's just a political dodge, and rather dishonest denial of fact. But, if you want to hash that out again, start another thread and discuss it there.
 
Nah, that's just a political dodge, and rather dishonest denial of fact. But, if you want to hash that out again, start another thread and discuss it there.

No it isn't, and you just dodge actual discussion yet. Again. Btw, I didn't start this track. You always miss when your side makes a stupid claim, and tell the rebuttal to stay on topic. Imagine that.
 
No it isn't, and you just dodge actual discussion yet. Again. Btw, I didn't start this track. You always miss when your side makes a stupid claim, and tell the rebuttal to stay on topic. Imagine that.

And you always stray off topic to avoid getting your arse handed to on topic..
 
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