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re: Bush in 2007 delivered eerily accurate warning about Iraq unrest
Posted on 9/12/14 at 10:52 am to The Spleen
Posted on 9/12/14 at 10:52 am to The Spleen
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I don't fully blame Bush for the Iraq war. I do not think he blatantly lied to justify the war. I do blame his entire staff that pushed for it, and I do blame him for not doing enough due diligence on the faulty intelligence they relied on to justify the war. I do blame him for using 9/11 to gin up fear to justify it. I do blame them for not mapping out an exit strategy, and I do blame them for stupidly believing they could spread democracy in that region.
I don't disagree with any of this.
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Posted on 9/12/14 at 10:57 am to cas4t
But I took this from Obama's speech as well
Could all of this not have been said about Hussein as well?
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"ISIL poses a threat to the people of Iraq and Syria and the broader Middle East, including American citizens, personnel, and facilities," Obama said. "If left unchecked, these terrorists could pose a growing threat beyond that region, including to the United States. While we have not yet detected specific plotting against our homeland, ISIL leaders have threatened America and our allies."
Could all of this not have been said about Hussein as well?
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