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2005-11-11 Home Front: Politix

Bush declares no "rewrite of history on lead-up to war"

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Posted by Sherry 2005-11-11 13:38|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 About time. He needs to keep pounding and name names.

Welcome back Karl.

Posted by Throgum Elmoluse7582 2005-11-11 13:53|| 2005-11-11 13:53|| Front Page Top

#2 "Some Democrats and anti-war critics are now claiming we manipulated the intelligence and mislead the American people about why we went to war," Bush said.

They'll be claiming it in ten years; look for the new Chomsky novel 'Manufacturing Consent II - The Rush to War' coming soon to a Harvard Square bokkstore near you!

Posted by Raj 2005-11-11 13:58|| 2005-11-11 13:58|| Front Page Top

#3 1. The US acted multi-laterally without UN sanction, but in light of the country's own interpretation of UN resolutions on Iraq. It remains the US position that the UN majority was wrong.

2. The US acted on both much true information on the regional and global threats posed by the Hussein government and on some false information, presented for private and group (Shiite, Kurd, etc) interests, but did so in good faith. The go-with-what-you-know position of the US was reasonable, and yielded bi-partisan support. Deceits presented to US intelligence and authorities are a reflection of the passers of same, and not on US officials. Although over-reaching, in assessment of data, was and is always a factor in government decision making, the fact of the Hussein threat lowered the threshold of choice to intervene.

Posted by CaziFarkus 2005-11-11 15:47|| 2005-11-11 15:47|| Front Page Top

#4 time to talk about the consequences to America and the world of losing this war (which would, of course, benefit Howard Dean and the Democrats) and explaining that those who oppose the war don't care about the long-term consequences for short term gain.

"You'll have full health care - bandaids, et al - for that decapitation, infidel"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-11-11 18:56|| 2005-11-11 18:56|| Front Page Top

#5 Amnesia is treatable. Denial is still a river whether or not you remember.

Posted by john">john 2005-11-11 20:45|| 2005-11-11 20:45|| Front Page Top

#6 I think he should have asked Sen. Clinton if she stil has her night job as a times square hooker or if Kerry still sleeps with little boys. They both have as much credible evidence of the 'Bush Lied' crap. (That is absolutely none!).

I guess I would make a piss poor politician....

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-11-11 23:24|| 2005-11-11 23:24|| Front Page Top

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