You don't think Bush lied, huh?
OK, why don't you take the below true or false quiz. I recommend you first read the October 23rd Wall Street Journal reporting, entitled "Bush's Efforts to Link Hussein to al Qaeda Lack Clear Evidence," subtitled, "U.S. Intelligence Can't Affirm President's Claims...."] you can take the quiz. You up for it?
Here you go:
[NOTE: I could probably find many, many more examples such as Bush's claim Saddam "kicked out the weapons inspectors" when, in fact, it was Clinton who pulled them--but I simply don't have time to do all of that. I'd also like to point out that most of the untruths forthcoming from the Bush-Cheney Administration have been parroted by surrogates such as Powell, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, Perle, et. al. I'd like to further note that as a result of many of these untruths many people have died; people who would otherwise not have died.]
1) TRUE OR FALSE?
"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 – 1/28/2003
2) TRUE OR FALSE?
“U.S. intelligence indicates that Saddam Hussein
had upwards of 30,000 munitions capable
of delivering chemical agents.”
State of the Union Address – 1/28/2003
3) TRUE OR FALSE?
“We have 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."
State of the Union Address – 1/28/2003
4) TRUE OR FALSE?
"Evidence from intelligence sources, secret communications and statements by people now in custody reveal that
Saddam Hussein aids and protects terrorists, including members of Al Qaida."
State of the Union Address – 1/28/2003
5) TRUE OR FALSE?
"Our intelligence sources tell us that he (Saddam) has attempted to purchase high-strength aluminum tubes suitable for nuclear weapons production."
State of the Union Address – 1/28/2003
6) TRUE OR FALSE?
"Satellite photographs reveal that Iraq is rebuilding facilities at [past nuclear] sites."
Bush speech to the nation – 10/7/2002
7) TRUE OR FALSE?
"The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa."
State of the Union Address – 1/28/2003
8) TRUE OR FALSE?
"We know he's been absolutely devoted to trying to acquire nuclear weapons, and we believe he has, in fact, reconstituted nuclear weapons."
VP Dick Cheney – “Meet the Press” 3/16/2003
9) TRUE OR FALSE?
"We gave him a chance to allow the inspectors in, and he wouldn't let them in."
Bush Press Conference 7/14/2003
10) TRUE OR FALSE?
“We've [learned] that Iraq has trained Al Qaeda members in bomb making and poisons and deadly gases.” (Bush’s televised October speech)
Bush's televised October speech
11) TRUE OR FALSE?
“I would remind you that when the inspectors first went into Iraq and were denied — finally denied access, a [report] came out of the Atomic — the IAEA that they were [six months away from developing a weapon]. I don't know what more [evidence] we need.”
Bush speaking at a news conference Sept. 7 with Tony Blair
12) TRUE OR FALSE?
"We have discovered through intelligence that Iraq has a growing fleet" of unmanned aircraft capable of "targeting the United States."
Cincinnati, OH, October 7
13) TRUE OR FALSE?
"...the biggest increase in education spending in a long, long time."
Manchester, NH, October 5 |
