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how come no one claims Dems lied about WMD?
militarymuscle69:
Some democrat quotes leading into the war. How come everyone says it was Bush that lied about WMD?
"As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, I am keenly aware that the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons is an issue of grave importance to all nations. Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (Democrat, California)
Statement on US Led Military Strike Against Iraq
December 16, 1998
http://www.house.gov/pelosi/priraq1.htm
"Saddam Hussein certainly has chemical and biological weapons. There's no question about that."
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (Democrat, California)
During an interview on "Meet The Press"
November 17, 2002
http://www.accuracy.org/newsrelease.php?articleId=375
"I come to this debate, Mr. Speaker, as one at the end of 10 years in office on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, where stopping the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction was one of my top priorities. I applaud the President on focusing on this issue and on taking the lead to disarm Saddam Hussein. ... Others have talked about this threat that is posed by Saddam Hussein. Yes, he has chemical weapons, he has biological weapons, he is trying to get nuclear weapons."
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (Democrat, California)
Addressing the US Senate
October 10, 2002
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/
cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?position=all&page=H7777&dbname=2002_record
"In the next century, the community of nations may see more and more the very kind of threat Iraq poses now -- a rogue state with weapons of mass destruction ready to use them or provide them to terrorists, drug traffickers or organized criminals who travel the world among us unnoticed.
If we fail to respond today, Saddam and all those who would follow in his footsteps will be emboldened tomorrow by the knowledge that they can act with impunity, even in the face of a clear message from the United Nations Security Council and clear evidence of a weapons of mass destruction program."
President Clinton
Address to Joint Chiefs of Staff and Pentagon staff
February 17, 1998
http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/02/17/transcripts/clinton.iraq/
"We stopped the fighting [in 1991] on an agreement that Iraq would take steps to assure the world that it would not engage in further aggression and that it would destroy its weapons of mass destruction. It has refused to take those steps. That refusal constitutes a breach of the armistice which renders it void and justifies resumption of the armed conflict."
Senator Harry Reid (Democrat, Nevada)
Addressing the US Senate
October 9, 2002
Congressional Record, p. S10145
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/
cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?position=all&page=S10145&dbname=2002_record
It is the duty of any president, in the final analysis, to defend this nation and dispel the security threat. Saddam Hussein has brought military action upon himself by refusing for 12 years to comply with the mandates of the United Nations. The brave and capable men and women of our armed forces and those who are with us will quickly, I know, remove him once and for all as a threat to his neighbors, to the world, and to his own people, and I support their doing so."
Senator John Kerry (Democrat, Massachusetts)
Statement on eve of military strikes against Iraq
March 17, 2003
http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=20030331&s=lizza033103
WESLEY CLARK: He does have weapons of mass destruction.
MILES O'BRIEN: And you could say that categorically?
WESLEY CLARK: Absolutely.
MILES O'BRIEN: All right, well, where are, where is, they've been there a long time and thus far we've got 12 empty casings. Where are all these weapons?
WESLEY CLARK: There's a lot of stuff hidden in a lot of different places, Miles, and I'm not sure that we know where it all is. People in Iraq do. The scientists know some of it. Some of the military, the low ranking military; some of Saddam Hussein's security organizations. There's a big organization in place to cover and deceive and prevent anyone from knowing about this.
Wesley Clark, Democratic Presidential Candidate
During an interview on CNN
January 18, 2003
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0301/18/smn.05.html
And that is just a start
240 is Back:
Simple.
These dems all based their decision on information they received from organizations led by men selected by George Bush.
That intel from the Pentagon they admit was very exaggerated now? Came from Feith, Rummy and Bush's neocon buddy in there.
CIA findings? Selected from both points of view and delivered by a Bush appointee.
You see, history is starting to show that the White House would have 100 pieces of info and would select the only 2 that showed there might be WMD because it fit their agenda. Dems and repubs based their decisions on this info.
You should be more concerned about a fearmongering regime which could give a shit what AMericans want and uses lies to obtain votes. But, you want to dig up quotes all day, you have fun there, soldier!
Dos Equis:
Good luck. I tried this already. :)
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militarymuscle69:
--- Quote from: 240 is Back on February 12, 2007, 09:48:40 AM ---Simple.
These dems all based their decision on information they received from organizations led by men selected by George Bush.
That intel from the Pentagon they admit was very exaggerated now? Came from Feith, Rummy and Bush's neocon buddy in there.
CIA findings? Selected from both points of view and delivered by a Bush appointee.
You see, history is starting to show that the White House would have 100 pieces of info and would select the only 2 that showed there might be WMD because it fit their agenda. Dems and repubs based their decisions on this info.
You should be more concerned about a fearmongering regime which could give a shit what AMericans want and uses lies to obtain votes. But, you want to dig up quotes all day, you have fun there, soldier!
--- End quote ---
So bush is accountable for believeing that inof, but the Dmes get a pass? Shouldn't they have checked more for themselves?
240 is Back:
--- Quote from: militarymuscle69 on February 12, 2007, 09:56:32 AM ---
So bush is accountable for believeing that inof, but the Dmes get a pass? Shouldn't they have checked more for themselves?
--- End quote ---
Gee Whiz, I'm sure the CIA would have let every senator wander in and rummage thru things.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA no sir.
They deliver reports, derived from their info, and that is what the senators get. These reports were exaggerated and skewed. The pentagon admitted it this week. They were lies from Feith's office that we used. The whole scooter libby thing comes becuase cheney tried to discredit the person giving info which didn't fit what he wanted.
The repub, and dems, could only make decisions based upon the info the Bush-led organizations gave them.
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