Weapons or lies of mass destruction?

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Weapons or lies of mass destruction? 01.23.04 (9:34 pm)   [edit] Because the topic of the war in Iraq hasn't nearly been exhausted, I thought I would post on the newly appointed chief Iraq arms inspector. Charles Duelfer, former deputy head of the UN weapons inspection team, will be replacing David Kay, who has resigned. It is suspected that one of the main reasons for Kay's resignation is his disillusionment with the search for WMD in Iraq. From [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/am...]BBC News[/url]: "I don't think they existed," Mr Kay said. "What everyone was talking about is stockpiles produced after the end of the last Gulf War and I don't think there was a large-scale production programme in the 90s." "I think we have found probably 85% of what we're going to find." For many of us, this is not surprising. The prospect of Hussein having stockpiles of WMD was highly suspect, especially given the fact that he made no effort to use any retaliatory forces that could come anywhere near 'mass destruction.' The claim all along was based on the fact that Saddam never acknowledged that he in fact no longer had access to WMD. Logic demonstrates why he would not want to admit to the world that he no longer had any authority, however- that would leave him very vulnerable. So, not only is the Administration's vehemence in pursuing a war based on false claims of WMD very questionable, but it is also disconcerting to consider the illogical and irrational actions of the Bush Administration. Claiming that Saddam posed an imminent threat, had stockpiles of WMD, and/or was linked to al-Qaeda were the major reasons outlined to convince the nation and the world that the immediate use of force was necessary. Liberation of the Iraqi citizens was a reason given, but not one given nearly enough emphasis. The whole idea of this war would be immensely more appealing if the main reason for it was to liberate the Iraqis. But it wasn't and likely still isn't. From the article: "Vice President Dick Cheney said he still had not given up hope of finding WMDs in Iraq." I would think that, regardless of the fact that it makes the Administration look terrible, it is a good thing that there have been no WMD found in Iraq. But Cheney [i]hopes[/i] to find them? Why in the world would he want to find them, other than to lend credibility to the claim of WMD leading up to the war? This makes me very suspicious. So, either there are WMD in Iraq and the war is justified by Bush's claims, or there are not and the reasons outlined for this war were based in lies. The latter seems much more likely.   posted by: therealspartacus007 (reply) post date: 01.23.04 (6:43 pm) I always figured that if Hussein had WMD, he would not hesitate to show them off. His behavior seemed more like someone trying to pretend they had WMD to fend of an invasion, without actually saying anything that might provoke an invasion. But when our President boldly made statements about our intelligence, I gave him the benefit of the doubt. Then other people reported, and I started to see his exaggerations posted by: Nivek (reply) post date: 01.23.04 (10:38 pm) You make a great point! And I'm thinking...although no investegators ever found any WMDs, maybe the military did find "some", and they're waiting to bring them out, say, around July or August, (hint hint). Then, maybe the same month, "Hey, we got bin Laden"! It's all lies; it's politics... posted by: magicjoejoe (reply) post date: 01.24.04 (2:17 pm) There were plebty of reasons to remove Saddam Hussein from power, like 25 million tortured Iraqis, and hundreds of thousands if not millions of tortured, not to mention the assassanation attempt on a US president. However, Dumya chose to lie. He CHOSE to LIE. What an idiot! Who let him do that? He should fire smoebody. We should impeach somebody. posted by: Nivek (reply) post date: 01.24.04 (3:03 pm) Reply to: magicjoejoe True. Lies cannot stand. If the government is dishonest, and if indeed we discover that lies have been made to have this war, then the people must have their say. Not in terms of political affiliation, but in the context of a governments attempt to lead and deceive a people with lies and cover-ups that cost lives of many. In the clearest of rationalism, no government, (and only governments have the ability to use force against another country), should ever use physical force against another country without first being attacked themselves. The integrity of our government is important to the American people, and when that integrity is breached, we must do what is proper and just, with objectivity, to insure honesty and the preservation of our rights. posted by: DragonBait22 (reply) post date: 01.24.04 (6:06 pm) Reply to: magicjoejoe "He should fire smoebody. We should impeach somebody." Haha, good suggestions. I agree that there were more legitimate reasons for this war than the false claims of WMD or any of the other "reasons" given by the Administration. Why Bush chose not to focus on those and why he continues to ignore them is beyond me. Your Name: Your Comment:

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