Precisely. Not to mention the fact how so many have taken so much out of context, both in verbage (see mushroom clouds) and actions (see mission accomplished moment) to try and paint Bush as supposedly having lied us into war in Iraq. I recall one of the inspectors afterwards referencing that following the events of 911, and what the intel had told us about Saddam's stockpiles and connections to Terrorist organizations, that it would have been grossly incompetent had he NOT gone into Iraq.
Of course you would believe that.
Yea, facts and common sense can be a bad habit to believe in. But that's a hardship I've accepted
Of course, so easy to be a Monday morning QB, after the fact.
I believe if you look back, I was warning folks well before we actually invaded Iraq that the WMD/ties to Al Qaeda claims were bullshit and Bushco was just using them as excuses to con the American public and lead us into an unneccesary war. That ain't Monday morning quarterbackng, my friend.
I believe also, that if you look back, folks with far more access to intel, from both sides of the political spectrum, than yourself, as well as across the globe, had come to a differing conclusion, one that was far more logical in thought, given the intel we had at the time, not to mention the terrorist ties that were determined not to be BS, & coupled with the events of 911. made going into Iraq pretty much a necessity
Look, you can disagree with War, opine that it was "unnecessary", or even accurately claim that "you knew better", as it relates to Iraq. The point becomes how irrational it is to try and claim Bush "lied us into war", when not 1 shred of proof can be provided that shows that Bush, and Bush alone KNEW Saddam had no WMD, but took us into war with the claim he did. All you have is that Bush was more likely to go into Iraq, then let's say a Senator Kerry, or former VP Gore, given identical circumstances & intel. That in no way, even remotely comes close to the notion that Bush lied us into war
I'll also add that if you asked most Americans (and this has been polled), they absolutely believed it wasn't a matter of
if, it was simply a matter of
when, we were going to get hit again after 911. I would have been one of them. But heaven forbid you give Bush any credit for taking this fight to them, on their grounds, where they've had to expert a predominance of their resources & leadership in trying to take back what we pull out from under them. No terrorists attacks on our soil, since 911. Nor would Obama have gotten Bin Laden either without the EIT's applied under Bush.
But rest assured, thanks to your buddy Obama, AlQeada, and their supporters are being able to regroup, retrain, and being presented full on countries for possible take-over
