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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Orcastraiter who wrote (8959)	3/20/2004 12:52:07 PM
From: Augustus Gloop	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

Blix on WMDs Confirmation that President Bush did not "lie" about suspected weapons of mass destruction comes from an unlikely but welcome source: Hans Blix. The former United Nations weapons inspector in Iraq has come out with a book, "Disarming Iraq." He discussed it in an interview with Bob Edwards of National Public Radio on Tuesday morning. Blix is convinced that the invasion of Iraq was a mistake, even though he agrees that the world is better off with Saddam Hussein. He draws a balance, with the removal of Saddam as weight on one side, and several other things weighing heavier on the other. Among the downside weights he cites the death and destruction of the war, the trouble in Iraq since the invasion, and the continued activity of terrorists. So in balance he thinks the war was a mistake. He points out that the intelligence reports on weapons of mass destruction proved wrong. He also says he talked with the Bush administration on this subject before the war, and he says he found the administration absolutely convinced that such weapons probably existed and constituted a threat. Blix went to some lengths to explain why he thought Saddam Hussein continued giving the impression that he had something important to hide, something important such as terrible weapons kept or developed in violation of his assurance to the contrary. One of Blix's explanations was that Saddam in effect was hanging a "Beware of Dog" sign on his gate even though he had no dog. Blix now is retired. His contribution to history is an important one and deserves notice, especially in the coming election campaign. As an opponent of the war and a critic of the administration, he may have greater credibility than someone who supported both the rationale and the decision to launch the invasion. His testimony is that Bush was convinced. (hh) democratherald.com Earlier this week I was listening to the radio and Blix stated that he was convinced that Iraq had WMD's even though he hadn't found them. He further stated that all the signs were present to indicate a WMD program. <<Lies and deception are the hallmarks of this administration and your party.>> Lies and deception are the hallmarks of BOTH parties. It's not exclusive to one side or the other. Our political system needs some fixing on BOTH sides for it to serve the people as it was intended.

To: Orcastraiter who wrote (8959)	3/20/2004 1:17:15 PM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

MSNBC put up "immediate threat" quotes of Rumsfeld last Sunday right after Rumsfeld denied ever making such statements. Clearly, Bushies told us all Iraq was an imminent threat. They just used other words, like "immediate", "greatest", "Mushroom clouds", etc.

To: Orcastraiter who wrote (8959)	3/20/2004 5:13:00 PM
From: H-Man	Respond to of 81568

"Some have said we must not act until the threat is imminent. Since when have terrorists and tyrants announced their intentions, politely putting us on notice before they strike? If this threat is permitted to fully and suddenly emerge, all actions, all words and all recriminations would come too late. Trusting in the sanity and restraint of Saddam Hussein is not a strategy, and it is not an option. " GWB, January 29, 2003 cnn.com Clearly, GWB acknowldges that the threat is not imminent and that we need to act before it becomes so. I have seen the Moveon.org clip. At worst, it shows Rumsfeld using imprecise language that does not match that of the President. Movon.org was kind enough to cut out Rumsfeld's response so a conclusion is not possible based on their political ad. Apparently the response does not suit there agenda. Regardless, it is a leap of Grand Canyon proportion to go from a poorly worded statement from Rumsfeld, to GWB declaring that Iraq was an imminent threat, especially since GWB acknowledges that the threat from Iraq is not yet immenent. Saying that GWB declared Iraq an imminent threat is the DNC attempt to rewrite history. John Kerry's own words reveal his intent, his actions confirm it.