Is there a reason Bush, Cheney and Powell haven't been held accountable for WMD lie?

[The2ndAmendment]

It's nearly 5 years into a new administration and these goons are still walking free.

Can the Democrats please hold them accountable on trial?

 

[deltex1]

It's nearly 5 years into a new administration and these goons are still walking free.

Can the Democrats please hold them accountable on trial?

The reason is that there were WMD in Iraq...you never knew that did ya?

 

[The2ndAmendment]

It's nearly 5 years into a new administration and these goons are still walking free.

Can the Democrats please hold them accountable on trial?

The reason is that there were WMD in Iraq...you never knew that did ya?

Other than the few we gave to him, weren't they saying he was an imminent threat to the United States?

On June 21, 2006 the U.S. House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released key points from a classified report from the National Ground Intelligence Center on the recovery of a small number of degraded chemical munitions in Iraq. The report stated that "Coalition forces have recovered approximately 500 weapons munitions which contain degraded mustard or sarin nerve agent." However, all are thought to be pre-Gulf War munitions.[119]

These munitions meet the technical definition of weapons of mass destruction, according to the commander of the National Ground Intelligence Center. "These are chemical weapons as defined under the Chemical Weapons Convention, and yes ... they do constitute weapons of mass destruction," Army Col. John Chu told the House Armed Services Committee. The munitions addressed in the report were produced in the 1980s, Maples said. Badly corroded, they could not currently be used as originally intended, though agent remaining in the weapons would be very valuable to terrorists and insurgents, Maples said.[120]

That the very most that I can find.

 

[Unkotare]

Because there was no such lie, despite what some addled-brained hysterics are told by their bumper stickers.

 

[The2ndAmendment]

Because there was no such lie, despite what some addled-brained hysterics are told by their bumper stickers.

Wow, we found some depleted and generally inert chemical weapons from the 1980's (that we provided to them).

Great reason to go to war.

 

[rdean]

It's nearly 5 years into a new administration and these goons are still walking free.

Can the Democrats please hold them accountable on trial?

The reason is that there were WMD in Iraq...you never knew that did ya?

How do you know what Bush didn't?

 

[QuickHitCurepon]

Maybe, it's the Nixon syndrome.

 

[Unkotare]

Because there was no such lie, despite what some addled-brained hysterics are told by their bumper stickers.

Wow, we found some depleted and generally inert chemical weapons from the 1980's (that we provided to them).

Great reason to go to war.

Logic still eludes you, head case.

 

[Black_Label]

I think there are a few reasons.

1) Pelosi saved W's ass by being a good boy during his last two years and throwing rumsfeld under the bus.

2) The democrats often are too forgiving in letting trash slide. If W was a democrat, you can bet he, cheney, rumsfeld, and his entire cabinet would have been in jail right now.

 

[The2ndAmendment]

Because there was no such lie, despite what some addled-brained hysterics are told by their bumper stickers.

Wow, we found some depleted and generally inert chemical weapons from the 1980's (that we provided to them).

Great reason to go to war.

Logic still eludes you, head case.

Start linking your findings then, show us these weapons.

 

[Unkotare]

Wow, we found some depleted and generally inert chemical weapons from the 1980's (that we provided to them).

Great reason to go to war.

Logic still eludes you, head case.

Start linking your findings then, show us these weapons.

Thanks for proving my point, you feeble-minded fool.

 

[The2ndAmendment]

Logic still eludes you, head case.

Start linking your findings then, show us these weapons.

Thanks for proving my point, you feeble-minded fool.

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, the burden of proof is on your crowd.

 

[CMike]

Yes because it wasn't a lie.

Easy answer.

 

[The2ndAmendment]

Yes because it wasn't a lie.

Easy answer.

Ok then, reveal these weapons, show us what they found.

Use Control-C to copy a URL

Use Control-V to paste the URL

This process is called "linking."

 

[Two Thumbs]

It's nearly 5 years into a new administration and these goons are still walking free.

Can the Democrats please hold them accountable on trial?

B/c the idea that they lied about wmd's is a lie.

they were wrong, but being wrong isn't lying

aside from that, no dem will hold a rep accountable for any crime b/c they know they will be held accountable in turn.

 

[Katzndogz]

It wasn't a lie.

 

[CMike]

Wow, we found some depleted and generally inert chemical weapons from the 1980's (that we provided to them).

Great reason to go to war.

Logic still eludes you, head case.

Start linking your findings then, show us these weapons.

Why would Hussein leave them laying around for months when he knew he was about to be invaded ?

Just because he got rid of them before the invasion doesn't mean they never existed.


Democrat Quotes on Iraq Weapons of Mass Destruction

Democrat Quotes on Iraq Weapons of Mass Destruction
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"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line." --President Bill Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998

"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program." --President Bill Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998

"Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face." --Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983." --Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998

"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs." Letter to President Clinton, signed by: -- Democratic Senators Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others, Oct. 9, 1998

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process." -Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998

"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies." -- Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999

"There is no doubt that ... Saddam Hussein has reinvigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of a licit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies." Letter to President Bush, Signed by: -- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), and others, Dec 5, 2001

"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandate of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and th! e means of delivering them." -- Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI), Sept. 19, 2002

"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country." -- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power." -- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction." -- Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..." -- Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002

"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force -- if necessary -- to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security." -- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9, 2002

"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years ... We also should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction." -- Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002

"He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do" -- Rep. Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002

"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members ... It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons." -- Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002

"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction." -- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002

"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real..." -- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003

 

[Steven_R]

Let me see...

Saddam not only had chemical weapons (the C part of NBC warfare), but used them against both the Iranians before the Gulf War and against the Kurds after the Gulf War.

Then Saddam screwed around with the inspection process for the next decade or so.

All the while Saddam was ordering his military to continue to try to produce the weapons. Luckily his military couldn't and covered up their incompetence by lying to Saddam.

All the while Saddam was providing financial support to various terror organizations (remember 25,000 to be paid to the families of suicide bombers).

So to recap, Saddam kept trying to get WMD and kept backing terror organizations, and kept threatening the US, Israel, and other allies while dicking around with the inspection process. So Bush could either take Saddam at his word, given the track record of the guy, or go with the intelligence, as flawed as it may have been, and remove Saddam before his programs could come to fruition and give stuff to someone like Al Qaida.

Given the choice, I think Bush made the right call. Bush's mistake was in not leveling Iraq and then telling them how things were going to be run a la Japan post-WW2.

 

[The2ndAmendment]

It's nearly 5 years into a new administration and these goons are still walking free.

Can the Democrats please hold them accountable on trial?

B/c the idea that they lied about wmd's is a lie.

they were wrong, but being wrong isn't lying

aside from that, no dem will hold a rep accountable for any crime b/c they know they will be held accountable in turn.

I agree with the last part.

Now please show me these weapons.

 

[OriginalShroom]

It's nearly 5 years into a new administration and these goons are still walking free.

Can the Democrats please hold them accountable on trial?

Are you willing to put everyone, and I do mean every single person in the world, in jail who said out loud that Saddam had WMD? Even those who said it prior to Powell's speech at the U.N.?