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To: Road Walker who wrote (314470)	12/8/2006 8:13:19 AM
From: bentway	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576881

Some of those statements are truly prophetic. The ones from Al Gore: Al Gore, September 2002: “I am deeply concerned that the course of action that we are presently embarking upon with respect to Iraq has the potential to seriously damage our ability to win the war against terrorism and to weaken our ability to lead the world in this new century.” ..and Howard Dean: Howard Dean, then a candidate for president and now the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, February 2003: “I firmly believe that the president is focusing our diplomats, our military, our intelligence agencies, and even our people on the wrong war, at the wrong time. ... Iraq is a divided country, with Sunni, Shia and Kurdish factions that share both bitter rivalries and access to large quantities of arms.” ..two men who COULD have been our leaders ( and perhaps still can be ) are particularly striking. Too bad we didn't choose the men who history has proven RIGHT.

To: Road Walker who wrote (314470)	12/10/2006 1:58:36 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576881

And so it was with those who warned against invading Iraq. At best, they were ignored. A recent article in The Washington Post ruefully conceded that the paper’s account of the debate in the House of Representatives over the resolution authorizing the Iraq war — a resolution opposed by a majority of the Democrats — gave no coverage at all to those antiwar arguments that now seem prescient. I remember making repeated posts here about opening Pandora's Box. All those posts we made were ignored or ridiculed. At worst, those who were skeptical about the case for war had their patriotism and/or their sanity questioned. The New Republic now says that it “deeply regrets its early support for this war.” Does it also deeply regret accusing those who opposed rushing into war of “abject pacifism?” I've got to laugh......TF doesn't remember those posts where we were attacked for our lack of patriotism. As for the WA Post.....they were part of the problem. I hate that newspaper now.....it symbolizes the arrogance, the conservatism and haughty attitude of DC.