You will note that GB was talking about ways to avoid the war, to drive Iraq out of Kuwait.
The first was for Iraq to comply with the UN resolutions and withdraw completely out of Kuwait. The second way, GB continued, would be if the Iraqi military and the people took matters into their own hands, and force Hussein, the dictator to step aside.
Please note that the war was well under way by the time this speech was given.
GB also clearly included the words "by themselves" in that sentence.
Here's the sentence... And there's another way for the bloodshed to stop, and that is for the Iraqi military and the Iraqi people to take matters into their own hands and force Saddam Hussein, the dictator, to step aside and then comply with the United Nations resolutions and rejoin the family of peace-loving nations. (Applause.)
Where are the words you indicate?
That was US and UN policy before, during and after the 91 Gulf war. GB help the insurgents break up Iraq, would have been goin g against UN resolutions; and we all know the great lengths the Bushes go to honor UN resolutions.
That's funny.
That is incredible chutzpa. Here the author tells us, shortly after the war, which means before the revolt, ...
You've got the chronology fumbled up...the revolt was well under way as the war was in full swing. The reason the revolt was nearly successful is that the Iraqi army was busy in Kuwait. After the surrender, the Iraqi army comes home, they are allowed to use their gunships and they crush the revolt as the world watches.
What doesn't this idiot understand. US policy was to leave the Baathist regime in charge, not Saddam. Just how does twisting facts, and fabricating lies prove anything. This is just another leftist, hit piece.
Re-read the article and get the chronology right. You have mis-interpreted important aspects of the article.
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