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Originally Posted by GovernmentCheese
Actually my fellow stateman, the reasons were delivered up front. Your problem is that you have been reading/listening to the MSM that have only talked about one reason for going - WMD. Why don't you find me an article by a major media outlet that has discussed the reasons Bush initially said we were going in other than WMD related articles.
Heres a clue, you're going to be searching for a long time.
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OK... Here is a definitive speech by Bush, in the week before congress voted to authorize force, where he justifies the reasons for war..
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/relea...0021007-8.html
Notice the key introduction of the speech. The introduction where the President of the United States makes absolutely clear the most significant reason for war:
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Tonight I want to take a few minutes to discuss a grave threat to peace, and America's determination to lead the world in confronting that threat.
The threat comes from Iraq. It arises directly from the Iraqi regime's own actions -- its history of aggression, and its drive toward an arsenal of terror. Eleven years ago, as a condition for ending the Persian Gulf War, the Iraqi regime was required to destroy its weapons of mass destruction, to cease all development of such weapons, and to stop all support for terrorist groups. The Iraqi regime has violated all of those obligations. It possesses and produces chemical and biological weapons. It is seeking nuclear weapons. It has given shelter and support to terrorism, and practices terror against its own people. The entire world has witnessed Iraq's eleven-year history of defiance, deception and bad faith.
We also must never forget the most vivid events of recent history. On September the 11th, 2001, America felt its vulnerability -- even to threats that gather on the other side of the earth. We resolved then, and we are resolved today, to confront every threat, from any source, that could bring sudden terror and suffering to America.
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So you can delude yourself all you want that it was the "main stream media" that conned the country into thinking the reason for war was WMD. But that would be a revisionist delusion.
President Bush himself states clearly in this historic speech, given 5 months before we invaded, why we must invade Iraq. And what does he say:
1) WMD
2) Support of terrorism
3) Terrorizing his won people
4) Because of 9/11
And if you look at the introduction, WMD takes up the first 3/4 of the introduction then the other points are thrown in as one sentance or less afterthoughts.
Notice that the next 9 paragraphs he goes on and on about WMD and the threat and missles that are going to launch them.
Then in paragraphs next three paragraphs he goes on about links to terrorists, specifically mentions Al Qaeda and then scares everyone that Iraq could give chemical or biological weapons to terrorists to attack America.
This is the big pitch with both of the big lies tied together, WMD and links to Al Qaeda.
Then President Bush goes on for 6 more paragraphs about Iraq building nukes with the ultimate threat and fear tactic:
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Facing clear evidence of peril, we cannot wait for the final proof -- the smoking gun -- that could come in the form of a mushroom cloud.
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I'll give you that he mops up the very end of his speech with the mention of hope and human rights.
Notice that in the entire speech, the word "Democracy" is not even mentioned once.
President Bush's reason for war was WMD !
This is strait out of his own mouth. So you can try to blame the Media and claim that the war was to spread democracy, but that is just another republican lie.