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Justifying the Iraq war? Date published: 8/28/2008 By Paul Akers RON Bornstein's recent Now then, why is it that people like Bornstein try to justify a war that this nation and the rest of world knows was unjustified? In his commentary, he chose to focus on the administration's initial justification, which was that Saddam had WMD and was prepared to use them. That justification was repudiated shortly after the invasion. Charles Duelfer's ISD Report, which he incorrectly interpreted, concluded that all of Iraq's stockpiles of WMD had been destroyed Now at what cost was that, the rigging of the Iraq war? First and foremost, it was Beyond those costs to The obvious beneficiaries are defense contractors and the oil companies, both of which are making obscene profits. Less obvious are Saudi Arabia and Israel. Those two countries have had a long-standing fear of Iraq and were content to see the United States occupy Iraq, while expending both treasure and lives, to lessen that perceived danger. I'm angry that with all Thomas Lee lives in Stafford County and is the author of the historical novel "Final Curtain: Saigon."
The sole source of critical intelligence on Iraqi's Chem/Bio was a unreliable, prevaricating Iraq defector. The German BND knew it; CIA knew it, Colin Powell suspected it. George Bush ignore it. Dick Cheney massaged it. Donald Rumsfeild trumpeted it. It was needed to justify the pre-emptive invasion of Iraq. So it became a "slam-dunk." Foresight is clear unless you are ignorant.
"That justification was repudiated shortly after the invasion." Where were these all-knowing great minds BEFORE the war started? Why did every major nation's intelligence service agree that Saddam had WMD and was pursuing a nuclear capability? Why did the BILL CLINTON adminstration's intelligence service tell the Bush admin. that Iraq had WMD? Yes, hindsight is so very clear. So what does this grand sooth-sayer want? To pull out now, or finish the job? He's just another America hater.
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