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JEFF9K

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2. Lots of countries had "weapons of mass destruction!"

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Sat Oct 18, 2014, 11:47 AM

Oct 2014

That should never have been considered a valid reason to invade Iraq.

I seem to remember Michael Moore on a TV show saying that we know Iraq has these weapons because "we sold the weapons to them!"

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George W. Bush: The Gift That Keeps On Giving [View all] WilliamPitt Oct 2014 OP

The right are already claiming this vindicates Bush Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #1

Lots of countries had "weapons of mass destruction!" JEFF9K Oct 2014 #2

One late night guy (I forget who) said the reason Bush knew..... lastlib Oct 2014 #17

But Iraq didn't in 2003 Martin Eden Oct 2014 #19

Some on the right say they were "moved to Syria" before the war, 7962 Oct 2014 #27

Another question to ask some on the right: Martin Eden Oct 2014 #35

I will say many that i know now admit Iraq was a huge blunder 7962 Oct 2014 #37

Read? An article that is "long and full of words"? postulater Oct 2014 #3

I liked that phrase,too! AwakeAtLast Oct 2014 #5

And my family and many others like us have our lives pretty much destroyed in the process AwakeAtLast Oct 2014 #4

To think that the US will recover from GW Bush in a short time Turbineguy Oct 2014 #6

You can thank the supreme court for the disease fasttense Oct 2014 #33

Well done. nt bemildred Oct 2014 #7

Check out National Security Archives IRAQGATE files from 1980-1994. blm Oct 2014 #8

I know I'm not the only one who remembers the joke: The Blue Flower Oct 2014 #9

That was Tom Lehrer IIRC. nt navarth Oct 2014 #11

Ron Reagan, Jr. said it repeatedly in 2002-2003. blm Oct 2014 #13

I first heard it from Ted Koppel Jack Rabbit Oct 2014 #14

Why isn't that entire administration in prison? 47of74 Oct 2014 #10

The "entire administration" were tools of the ruling Oligarchs. Who is going to put them rhett o rick Oct 2014 #24

Because of feckless Obama and Holder. Hoppy Oct 2014 #30

The powers behind that operation are still in control. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #38

K&r... spanone Oct 2014 #12

Dubya, The Illegitimate President colsohlibgal Oct 2014 #15

He's gassing his own people! adirondacker Oct 2014 #16

The world was told that Iraq had wmd ... STOCKPILES... not just a couple of shells from long gone uponit7771 Oct 2014 #18

There were a LOT of old shells pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #20

Is there any chance of a reissue of your 2002 book with this new information added? n/t xocet Oct 2014 #21

, blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #22

K & R malaise Oct 2014 #23

Apparently plenty here on DU need to hear this again: Hissyspit Oct 2014 #25

Well, that was a silly alert. And 1 vote from being hidden. Juror #1 says it right. 7962 Oct 2014 #28

Thanks for proving my point. Hissyspit Oct 2014 #31

Sure it does. It was simply an OPINION. 7962 Oct 2014 #34

Can someone explain this alert to me? WilliamPitt Oct 2014 #42

That's from another thread. Hissyspit Oct 2014 #43

OK, gotcha. Thank you. WilliamPitt Oct 2014 #44

So was I. Apparently, it's just an OPINION now. Hissyspit Oct 2014 #45

Here is a mind bending response I heard from a con about this. Efilroft Sul Oct 2014 #26

Rumsfeld, Reagan and Shultz: The Chemical Brothers whereisjustice Oct 2014 #29

K&R ReRe Oct 2014 #32

Would not testify under oath to the 911 commission Ichingcarpenter Oct 2014 #36

+1 an entire shit load. I don't know any other way to say it. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #40

Typo in the headline ... eppur_se_muova Oct 2014 #39

K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Oct 2014 #41