June 9, 2003
Why Georgie, why?
For what reason did they feel that we needed to be lied to? Given the current controvery over whether or not these weapons actually exist, what would the United State residents do if we were posed with the option of going to war today?
If this all ends up being about oil (which I already know it is) I will be sorely dissapointed in the United States.
Missing Weapons Of Mass Destruction
Here are some of the statements that Bush actually made about the WMD. This info is for all the people who may try to come back and defend his actions and the need for war.
"Right now, Iraq is expanding and improving facilities that were used for the production of biological weapons."United Nations Address
September 12, 2002"Iraq has stockpiled biological and chemical weapons, and is rebuilding the facilities used to make more of those weapons."
"We have sources that tell us that Saddam Hussein recently authorized Iraqi field commanders to use chemical weapons -- the very weapons the dictator tells us he does not have."
Radio Address
October 5, 2002"The Iraqi regime . . . possesses and produces chemical and biological weapons. It is seeking nuclear weapons."
"We know that the regime has produced thousands of tons of chemical agents, including mustard gas, sarin nerve gas, VX nerve gas."
"We've also discovered through intelligence that Iraq has a growing fleet of manned and unmanned aerial vehicles that could be used to disperse chemical or biological weapons across broad areas. We're concerned that Iraq is exploring ways of using these UAVS for missions targeting the United States."
"The evidence indicates that Iraq is reconstituting its nuclear weapons program. Saddam Hussein has held numerous meetings with Iraqi nuclear scientists, a group he calls his "nuclear mujahideen" - his nuclear holy warriors. Satellite photographs reveal that Iraq is rebuilding facilities at sites that have been part of its nuclear program in the past. Iraq has attempted to purchase high-strength aluminum tubes and other equipment needed for gas centrifuges, which are used to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons."
Cincinnati, Ohio Speech
October 7, 2002"Our intelligence officials estimate that Saddam Hussein had the materials to produce as much as 500 tons of sarin, mustard and VX nerve agent."
State of the Union Address
January 28, 2003"Intelligence gathered by this and other governments leaves no doubt that the Iraq regime continues to possess and conceal some of the most lethal weapons ever devised."
Address to the Nation
March 17, 2003
If only for the loss of American lives, was any of it worth it? Is Iraq a better place today than it was 6 months ago? I also need to chastize the media for letting themselves be added to the Bush team in all of this. He used all of you to keep the American sentiment behind him in this regard. In the first oil war, with the first Bush in office his positive end result was almost 100% a function of the media coverage given to it, and they knew that going into this conflict. We were all played.
Comments
Getting control of Iraq was probably worth it. The lie was a convenient means to an end. It would probably be better if all the Middle East countries were under our protectorship but we need to come up with a lie for each country.
Ummm, yeah. That sounds like a great plan. If we are protecting them, then why would we have to lie to them in the first place? Is it possible (call me crazy) that it isn't our business to interfere in everyone elses business?
On the economy...
"George W. Bush is the only person that needs to be laid off." :-)