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QuoteSo why is Clinton attacking an aspirin factory due to bad intelligence okay, but Bush going into Iraq due to bad intelligence is bad?
You know, I seem to remember hearing two sides of this story, and nobody ever convinced me one way or the other as to whether that was really just an innocent little aspirin factory. Oh well, that's beside the point. For these purposes I'll assume the Republicans were correct that it was a bad hit.
How many Americans died in the aspirin factory strike? For that matter, how many innocent Iraqi's died in the aspirin factory strike? Now how many Americans and innocent Iraqi's have died as a result of Bush's decision to invade Iraq?
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kallend 2,106
QuoteQuoteWell I guess evryone lied about WMD's then:
Quote"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country" --Gore, September 23,2003
"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983."--Sandy Berger, Feb 18, 1998.
"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime...now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued decit and his consistant grasp for weapons of mass destruction...So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real" --John F. Kerry, Jan 23, 2003.
No, Ron. Didn't you read what Kallend said:QuoteOr being translated from Bush-speak, Clinton's experience with bad intel should have been a warning to the Bushites to be wary of their sources.
It only applies to "Bushites."
Well, Bush is expected to practice what he preaches. It was Bush, not a Dem., that said:
"There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again." —George W. Bush, Nashville, Tenn.
Now had a Democrat said that --- oh, silly of me, none of them are that inarticulate.

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Ron 10
QuoteFuzzy intel on special ops, etc...I can understand
So you can understand bad intel in one area, but not another? That makes no sense at all.
Bad intel is bad intel no matter who it is for, or what it is.
QuoteHowever this is the data that was used to start an unprovoked war.
Actually it was the data used to invoke a UN resolution.
QuotePersonally, if I was about to send a thousand troops to their death and realize that countless innocent civilians would lose their life because of that decision.....I would make sure it wasn't fuzzy intel. But that's just me being logical.
No, thats hindsight and being overly compassionate.
It is easy to be right about a situation after it has happend.
QuoteWhich probably should have been done before Powell went public to the world with the info
The intel that Powell used was older than 6 weeks...Some of it may have been recent, but there was a history of SH having WMD's.
QuoteThis way when SH realized we knew what/where he had his stuff, we could watch him move it out.
Uh, he has been playing "hide the WMD" longer than you have cared about WMD's. He was good at it.
And I bet that he had WMD's and that he hide some, lost some, and sold or gave away some.
Are you claiming that he never had WMD's? If he had them, and he has not shown us what he did with them...Then where are they?
QuoteLast I heard, sensitve material has to go thru channels before it is released to the public...so they should have had that process in place already.
You think the CIA, FBI, NSA..ect have good processes in place? Nope, in fact they suck.
QuoteSince this was TONS of material, that meant many lives could be at risk - that seems like a high priority matter that wouldn't get shuffled around by some clerks as they filed it.
Ever see the movie "Men in Black"?
One of the best lines was something along the lines of, "The Earth is in danger from aliens everyday. The average person just does not know about it."
If you see a Nuke for the first time it is a big deal. If you are around them everyday...They can become boring.
The intel folks see shit everyday that would curl you up like a little girl and start you crying. You just don't know about it.
QuoteAlso, this was the smoking gun the world wanted, another reason this should have been looked over even more since they should have known it would have been scrutinized if it was wrong and fingers would be pointed.
The only "proof" would be to find them. We were not really allowed to waltz around looking for them.
QuoteBush lost my trust and belief that he was a competent leader.
And Kerry lost mine when he admitted to commiting war crimes and by not being able to stick to one side of a subject.
QuoteWe need to know if the WMD were never there before the war
We knew they were there before the war...He used WMD's 10 times since 1983 according to Clintons NSA Berger. The only question is what did he do with them?
WMD's don't just dissolve into thin air.
QuoteThis way the sources can be traced and we can find out why it was fuzzy intel....or if it was just a lie from the Bush admin that wanted a war so they could get that seat on OPEC and have something to campaign about. I'm sure there are close to a thousand famillies out there that want to know if their children died for a lie or the truth.
I agree we need to find out what was the truth and who knew what.
QuoteCongress voted on action in Iraq because they were promised by their president that the intel was true, strong and good which showed a clear threat to our interests. Bush is the one that pushed for war and to invade and he sold everyone on a bill of goods that wasn't that good.
Congress voted to go to war becasue they were convinced by the evidence....The same evidence that Bush used to make his choice.
Why is Bush at fault, but not Congress? Why is Bush at fault, even when both Gore and Kerry also thought SH had WMD's?
QuoteThere were people, like Key, that claimed there was no reason to invade.
I assume you mean Kerry...
Quote"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime...now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued decit and his consistant grasp for weapons of mass destruction...So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real" --John F. Kerry, Jan 23, 2003.
It looks to me like Kerry said we needed to disarm SH...It also seems like he thought the risk of WMD's was real....Add in that he voted to use force...How do you get he saw no reason to invade? Because he said later after it was clear that Dean, as a Anti-war canidate, was beating Kerry at the polls?
Hindsight is normally 20/20.
And this thread is about how Kerrys folks seem to be missing the mark on Bush's service.
The world is safer without him.
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Ok well what about "hi I am Kim Jung Song, and I have weapons!...........hello hello hello!"
Oh I get it, I don't look like a terrorist!
Maybe if I metion the word Allah! then someone will pay attention to me.
You wouldn't believe how many evil leaders there are out there. but because they have nothing to offer us (like oil) then we will just tell them we don't have time!
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QuoteQuoteFuzzy intel on special ops, etc...I can understand
So you can understand bad intel in one area, but not another? That makes no sense at all.QuoteThere are cetain levels of importance to data. Even if the DOD, CIA, MIB, are immune to the horrors of the world, this data was the #1 reason to go to war. This was the proof, this was the intel. If you are about to commit many, many lives to your war on a piece of data....you may want to make sure it is current, validated and true.
QuotePersonally, if I was about to send a thousand troops to their death and realize that countless innocent civilians would lose their life because of that decision.....I would make sure it wasn't fuzzy intel. But that's just me being logical.
No, thats hindsight and being overly compassionate.
It is easy to be right about a situation after it has happend.
No, it isn't hindsight. How many wars have resulted in zero death or no distruction? Exactly, none. When you are going to war you KNOW people on both sides will die and with the errors our technical weapons still have, innocent people were going to die as well. One death is too many....one death from bad data or possible oil greed? Well, thats about a low as you can go for a country that preaches fair treatment for all humans.Quote
The intel that Powell used was older than 6 weeks...Some of it may have been recent, but there was a history of SH having WMD's.
Yes, it is well known that SH used WMD in the 80s and launched quite a few Scuds at us in 91. However, last I heard there was no solid proof since the first Gulf War. If you are going to war, you should have very current data. But again, that is just me.Irrelevant. Powell went on tv and said they knew EXACTLY where they were at and that he had TONS. So, even if he had sold off or lost some, I'm thinking there would still be a few tons around.Quote
Uh, he has been playing "hide the WMD" longer than you have cared about WMD's. He was good at it.
And I bet that he had WMD's and that he hide some, lost some, and sold or gave away some.QuoteAre you claiming that he never had WMD's? If he had them, and he has not shown us what he did with them...Then where are they?
The history books show us that he used WMDs in the past (ie, several decades ago). I don't think that was up for argument. I don't know, where are they? Let's ask Powell: "We know exactly where they are." Hmmmm...maybe he should share that info to shut up everyone.Well, since we have the entire country now and we know EXACTLY where they are at, lets see that proof now.Quote
The only "proof" would be to find them. We were not really allowed to waltz around looking for them.We were talking about WMD, not Kerry. Never once in this have i said anything about Kerry. Stick to the topic.QuoteAnd Kerry lost mine when he admitted to commiting war crimes and by not being able to stick to one side of a subject.
QuoteWe need to know if the WMD were never there before the war
We knew they were there before the war...He used WMD's 10 times since 1983 according to Clintons NSA Berger. The only question is what did he do with them?
So, what he did in the 80s is reason to invade him over 20 years later? Wow, guess we move a bit slow. Maybe we should look at all the other current world leaders that pissed us off recently and find crimes they did 20 years ago and go after them as well. So, at this time table we should be invading North Korea in about 2024?But we were told they knew exactly where they were.QuoteWMD's don't just dissolve into thin air.
QuoteThere were people, like Key, that claimed there was no reason to invade.
I assume you mean Kerry...
No, I meant Kay. Then there was Blix as well.Quote
And this thread is about how Kerrys folks seem to be missing the mark on Bush's service.
Again, I don't support Kerry. I just don't support Bush. I am not a democrat nor republican.
I just want the truth, no politics, no spin. The GW administration pushed hard for this war and gave us one hell of a strong line that they knew they had WMD._________________________________________
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QuoteHowever this is the data that was used to start an unprovoked war.
You are incorrect.. A UN resolution was passed. Many in fact.. Sadham was in violation on many different facets.
Rhino
Ron 10
QuoteThe world is safer without him.
Ok well what about "hi I am Kim Jung Song, and I have weapons!...........hello hello hello!"
Oh I get it, I don't look like a terrorist!
Maybe if I metion the word Allah! then someone will pay attention to me.
You wouldn't believe how many evil leaders there are out there. but because they have nothing to offer us (like oil) then we will just tell them we don't have time!
Do you doubt the world is safer without SH?
As for Lil Kim....Well he is for the most part contained. He has made his wish to trade very clear. He knows he cannot win a nuclear war with 6 warheads.
He is a danger, but not a loose cannon.
Ron 10
Quotethis data was the #1 reason to go to war. This was the proof, this was the intel. If you are about to commit many, many lives to your war on a piece of data....you may want to make sure it is current, validated and true.
It was the number one reason, but it was not the only reason.
You seem to forget the UN violations.
QuoteNo, it isn't hindsight. How many wars have resulted in zero death or no distruction? Exactly, none. When you are going to war you KNOW people on both sides will die and with the errors our technical weapons still have, innocent people were going to die as well
Thats why wars are not fun or nice...But at times they are still needed.
QuoteOne death is too many
BS.
I'd rather kill 10,000 guys that kill women, children unarmed men and puppies than one innocent person....But to say one death is to many is obtuse.
QuoteYes, it is well known that SH used WMD in the 80s and launched quite a few Scuds at us in 91. However, last I heard there was no solid proof since the first Gulf War. If you are going to war, you should have very current data. But again, that is just me.
Where do you think they went? You think he had "Harrold the Great" make them just dissapear?
The UN told him to get rid of them, destroy his ability to make more...And it was clear he did everything he could to avoid doing that.
He gave one of the greatist song and dance routines seen ever about what he did with them.
He never answered the question...He was in violation.
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And Kerry lost mine when he admitted to commiting war crimes and by not being able to stick to one side of a subject.
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We were talking about WMD, not Kerry. Never once in this have i said anything about Kerry. Stick to the topic.
You brought up Bush being a bad leader and last I checked this thread was about Bush's Guard record (And how it seems CBS made up some stuff to report), not WMD's or Bush's leadership...So if you try to stick to the topic I will also.
QuoteSo, what he did in the 80s is reason to invade him over 20 years later? Wow, guess we move a bit slow. Maybe we should look at all the other current world leaders that pissed us off recently and find crimes they did 20 years ago and go after them as well. So, at this time table we should be invading North Korea in about 2024?
I'll type this slow so you can let it sink in: He was in violation of the UN's resolutions and had been for over a decade. How many more decades do you want to wait? Would you rather have waited till he actually used WMD's on us first?
Clinton should have handled it.
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There were people, like Key, that claimed there was no reason to invade.
I assume you mean Kerry...
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No, I meant Kay. Then there was Blix as well.
Then my bad on assuming you ment Kerry...I didn't have any info on a Key...
Quotejust want the truth, no politics, no spin. The GW administration pushed hard for this war and gave us one hell of a strong line that they knew they had WMD.
I wnat the truth as well. However, I also am willing to give George the benefit of the doubt till proven otherwise.
We KNEW SH had WMD's. He was suppposed to give them up, and prove to us he did. He didn't do that in 12+ years. The UN should have handled it years ago.
Jib 0
QuoteOk well what about "hi I am Kim Jung Song, and I have weapons!...........hello hello hello!"
Oh I get it, I don't look like a terrorist!
Maybe if I metion the word Allah! then someone will pay attention to me.
You wouldn't believe how many evil leaders there are out there. but because they have nothing to offer us (like oil) then we will just tell them we don't have time!
Yes, I think it would be a very good idea to piss on China's lawn.

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the depth of his depravity sickens me.
-- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt
Which probably should have been done before Powell went public to the world with the info. This way when SH realized we knew what/where he had his stuff, we could watch him move it out. Last I heard, sensitve material has to go thru channels before it is released to the public...so they should have had that process in place already. Since this was TONS of material, that meant many lives could be at risk - that seems like a high priority matter that wouldn't get shuffled around by some clerks as they filed it. Also, this was the smoking gun the world wanted, another reason this should have been looked over even more since they should have known it would have been scrutinized if it was wrong and fingers would be pointed.
Bush does that well enough on his own without my help. As a reminder, I am not on the left, nor does my voter registartion card say anything but "independant" so you can't group me in with those people. Bush lost my trust and belief that he was a competent leader.
We need to know if the WMD were never there before the war. This way the sources can be traced and we can find out why it was fuzzy intel....or if it was just a lie from the Bush admin that wanted a war so they could get that seat on OPEC and have something to campaign about. I'm sure there are close to a thousand famillies out there that want to know if their children died for a lie or the truth.
Congress voted on action in Iraq because they were promised by their president that the intel was true, strong and good which showed a clear threat to our interests. Bush is the one that pushed for war and to invade and he sold everyone on a bill of goods that wasn't that good.
There were people, like Key, that claimed there was no reason to invade.
Now, if we had gone to Baghdad in 91 you wouldn't hear me asking for an explanation at all.
you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me....
I WILL fly again.....
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