Boo Radley
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Eh, thats shaky. I think Bush was speaking in the confidence of the info given to him. Its not like he's an intel analyst. I think he has the same excuse LBJ has in that regard. I believe he was told by people he trusted that there was a threat. He did what most Presidents do, he trusted his advisors and made a decision. In that case, it was the wrong one. I do hold him responsible because it was on his watch. But I don't think the mistake was his interpertation of intelligence info. It was his trusting of an untrustworthy subordinate or group of subordinates.
I don't think so. Many saw it clearly, had foresight, pointed out his errors long before we invaded. For the president of the US, with all the access he had, to miss it? Well, I think you have to willingly suspend disbelief. Remove Curveball, And Chalabi, and his heroes in error, and examine the claims, and I think it becomes clear the president was less than honest. The finding that Fieth inappropriately used intel speaks to this.