Again, the importance of the false claims of WMD

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Again, the importance of the false claims of WMD 01.27.04 (2:04 pm)   [edit] It seems as though my point was missed by some, so let me make it short and simple for you. The war was waged based on these claims that Iraq had massive stockpiles of WMD. These claims were based on intelligence given to the Bush Administration, presumably. Clearly, this intelligence was erroneous. Faulty intelligence is forgivable to a certain extent, and basing assumptions on this information is also allowable, but not when the outcome of the claims made results in a war. Mistakes were made, no matter how much you want to defend the president. And the president and his administration should be held accountable for the grave mistake of sending 500+ troops to their deaths, when rational thought and logic would have easily led them to a different conclusion. The war was not justified. I say that not because there has been nothing good to come of it, nor that I never thought the outcome could have been in some way good, but because wars must be waged solely out of necessity. There was no urgency to this war, no reason rational actions could not have prevailed. It is in no way a bad thing that Saddam is no longer in power, but it does not justify the war. JamesYerian said to me: "Be gainst the war all you want, but get the facts straight." I say to him, support the war all you want, but understand the severity of the consequences. And don't be so blind in your defense of Bush that you can't see the mistakes made by so many in this callous, impetuous war.   posted by: newbie (reply) post date: 01.27.04 (11:14 am) You are right. I don't take JamesYerian seriously as he is dishonest and lies. He is not factual, but then attacks others? Yerian would have supported Adolf Hitler and rationalized his crimes as saving Germany, which is what alot of media whores were shouting in the 1930s! posted by: newbie (reply) post date: 01.27.04 (11:15 am) Shrubs media sluts and those like Yerian who simply re-vomit Limbaugh's diarreah-- are neo-nazis willing to massacre innocent civilians to enrich Halliburton, Bechtel, Poppy Bush's Carlyle Group & the rest. Read "American Dynasty" about Shrubs' traitorous family & squalid rape of America. posted by: Nivek (reply) post date: 01.27.04 (10:12 pm) Objectively, no government, (and only a government can initiate a war), can wage war against another country without first being attacked themselves. And, with the intel., if the CIA, FBI, or National Security can't get their facts strait, then what good do they SERVE the American people? (Remember, they are OUR servants). The government is OUR employee! We pay them don't we? And we pay them a hell of alot--so, in a Capitalistic sense: either do your job or your fired! Simple. "If we could only know the truth, so as to judge". I was for the war, but only to free a people from the torture, the rape, and the slaughter. But, as it is and as you said: 500+ sent only to die. There's no borrowing or bringing any of them back. Lies remove all integrity. Lies destroy trust. Lies destroy lives. How many lies will be told in the future, to cover the lies of the past? There can be no victory in duplicity. As we write, I believe we're seeing the consequences of what irrational thought and subjective reasoning can bring to us... Your Name: Your Comment:

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