Wounded warriors

[BlueGin]

Oh and the salaries the criminals that run PP get either.

 

[whitehall]

lavish staff spending is calling into question their mission ....but Trump will give them the proceeds from his appearance ??? thought he was smart

Can you elaborate about "lavish staff spending"?

 

[auditor0007]

I have to admit, I give to Wounded Warriors and St. Judes. I looked up their (W.W.) rating and they got a 3 out or 4 stars. I do think they have more resources to give to their wounded vets which is so important condsidering our VA Dept.

what's sad about this is that we need charities to do what the government should be doing for our vets.

The current administration cares more about illegals than American vets. Its a disgrace.

Obama has done more for veterans than any of the last five or six presidents. The VA has pretty much always been underfunded, and it still is, but when Republicans want to cut spending, that usually ends up including the VA. I wouldn't say Obama has been great on veteran affairs, but he has been better than some in the past. You really need to take off the blinders and try to reasonably evaluate the things Obama has done and not done, rather than just hate the black man in the White House.

Veterans’ views on Obama legacy decidedly mixed

 

[eddiew]

lavish staff spending is calling into question their mission ....but Trump will give them the proceeds from his appearance ??? thought he was smart

Can you elaborate about "lavish staff spending"?

William Chick, who was fired from the Wounded Warrior Project in 2012 after a dispute with his supervisor. He said the charity swiftly fired anyone that leaders considered a “bad cultural fit.” CreditTamir Kalifa for The New York Times
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  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In 2014, after 10 years of rapid growth, the Wounded Warrior Project flew its roughly 500 employees to Colorado Springs for an “all hands” meeting at the five-star Broadmoor hotel.
  
  They were celebrating their biggest year yet: $225 million raised and a work force that had nearly doubled. On the opening night, before three days of strategy sessions and team-building field trips, the staff gathered in the hotel courtyard. Suddenly, a spotlight focused on a 10-story bell tower where the chief executive, Steven Nardizzi, stepped off the edge and rappelled toward the cheering crowd.
  
  That evening is emblematic of the polished and well-financed image cultivated by the Wounded Warrior Project, the country’s largest and fastest-growing veterans charity.
  
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  Today, the charity has 22 locations offering programs to help veterans readjust to society, attend school, find work and participate in athletics. It contributes millions to smaller veterans groups. And it has become a brand name, its logo emblazoned on sneakers, paper towel packs and television commercials that run dozens of times.
  
  But in its swift rise, it has also embraced aggressive styles of fund-raising, marketing and personnel management that have many current and former employees questioning whether it has drifted from its mission.
  
  It has spent millions a year on travel, dinners, hotels and conferences that often seemed more lavish than appropriate, more than four dozen current and former employees said in interviews. Former workers recounted buying business-class seats and regularly jetting around the country for minor meetings, or staying in $500-per-night hotel rooms.
  
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[BlueGin]

Or the lavish spending of the fraud in chief, his wife, his staff and all the members of congress.

 

[boilermaker55]

Veterans groups to Donald Trump: Don't use us to hide from Megyn Kelly

Some veterans groups are pushing back against Donald Trump's veterans fundraising event scheduled for Thursday night, condemning the billionaire's feud with Fox News and his decision to opt out of the Republican primary debate hosted by the cable network.
One organization, the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, pledged to refuse any funds that Trump may try to donate from his Iowa event, to be held at Drake University at the same time the Republican frontrunner was originally scheduled to appear on Fox News' debate main stage.

 

[Redfish]

If there were lies then Hillary and the UN were both telling them, because they said exactly that same things that Bush said and they had exactly the same intel that Bush had.

why is history so hard for you libs?

the lies chalabi told think he was paid off??

was Saddam paid off to lie too? He told the world that he had WMDs. Did he lie so he could be executed by his own people? Where do you libs get this crap?

are you an idiot or just making believe Saddam said he had a lot of things trying to scare his enemy IRAN
korea says they have the h bomb ..want to go there too??

so now you are saying that Saddam did have WMDs? interesting.

no he didn't but was trying to scare iran

How exactly do YOU know what Saddam did or didn't have? He used gas to kill thousands of Iraqis, is poison gas not a WMD?

He wasn't trying to "scare iran". He was trying to scare the rest of the world into leaving him alone to destroy his enemies internally.

It never ceases to amaze me how you libs want to rewrite history to fit your agendas.

 

[Redfish]

Veterans groups to Donald Trump: Don't use us to hide from Megyn Kelly

Some veterans groups are pushing back against Donald Trump's veterans fundraising event scheduled for Thursday night, condemning the billionaire's feud with Fox News and his decision to opt out of the Republican primary debate hosted by the cable network.
One organization, the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, pledged to refuse any funds that Trump may try to donate from his Iowa event, to be held at Drake University at the same time the Republican frontrunner was originally scheduled to appear on Fox News' debate main stage.

when push comes to shove, they will take the money---------book it.

 

[eddiew]

the lies chalabi told think he was paid off??

was Saddam paid off to lie too? He told the world that he had WMDs. Did he lie so he could be executed by his own people? Where do you libs get this crap?

are you an idiot or just making believe Saddam said he had a lot of things trying to scare his enemy IRAN
korea says they have the h bomb ..want to go there too??

so now you are saying that Saddam did have WMDs? interesting.

no he didn't but was trying to scare iran

How exactly do YOU know what Saddam did or didn't have? He used gas to kill thousands of Iraqis, is poison gas not a WMD?

He wasn't trying to "scare iran". He was trying to scare the rest of the world into leaving him alone to destroy his enemies internally.

It never ceases to amaze me how you libs want to rewrite history to fit your agendas.

and your moron bush made America into the worlds policemen?? We knew saddam was fos If not how did bush protect our troops from the gas and other womd ...?yellow cake drones nuclear weapons ?? All bush repub BS

 

[Dot Com]

It's all really immaterial, but the facts are VA funding is greatly increased, waits are getting less, Shishinki did a good job in getting records into digital format, and the project going on right now in getting homeless vets into housing is something we should hear about. It's a far cry from what we did not do for the vets in the 70s. And Obama is winding these obscene wars down, and one thing Hill, Sanders and Obama are right about is that we're not going to end fundy Islam unless the muslims themselves lead the charge.

you trying to reason w/ resident rw hacks like weasel & fish? Good luck.

 

[eddiew]

It's all really immaterial, but the facts are VA funding is greatly increased, waits are getting less, Shishinki did a good job in getting records into digital format, and the project going on right now in getting homeless vets into housing is something we should hear about. It's a far cry from what we did not do for the vets in the 70s. And Obama is winding these obscene wars down, and one thing Hill, Sanders and Obama are right about is that we're not going to end fundy Islam unless the muslims themselves lead the charge.

you trying to reason w/ resident rw hacks like weasel & fish? Good luck.

I was on a private board for many years and those 2 are babies compared to the vile blood sucking repubs there,,,,,, I will cease answering them though,,thanks for the heads up

 

[ShaklesOfBigGov]

'
more American soldiers have been maimed or killed under Obama than under Bush.

when you you libs get your heads out of Barry's ass?

A carryover from the ME cancer you pubs and gwb gave us

You never get anything right. the Dems voted for it too. One of them is named Hillary.

yes there were some I didn't deny that BUT overwhelmingly republicans Guess they were lied to also

If it was based on lies there would be been hearings long ago. Your beliefs don't line up with reality.

politicians didn't want to open that can of worms There's no doubt in my mind Bush wanted that war and he made sure rummy condo dick were all on the same page

For those that insist on blaming President George W Bush for the war in Iraq, believing he must have somehow "misled" the Democrats and the people, they really haven't bothered to do any research on the subject.


Text Of Clinton Statement On Iraq
Text of President Clinton's address to Joint Chiefs of Staff and Pentagon staff:

Saddam has spent the better part of the past decade trying to cheat on this solemn commitment. Consider just some of the facts:

(1) Iraq repeatedly made false declarations about the weapons that it had left in its possession after the Gulf War. When UNSCOM would then uncover evidence that gave lie to those declarations, Iraq would simply amend the reports.
(2) In 1995, Hussein Kamal, Saddam's son-in-law, and the chief organizer of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program, defected to Jordan. He revealed that Iraq was continuing to conceal weapons and missiles and the capacity to build many more.
(3) It admitted, among other things, an offensive biological warfare capability notably 5,000 gallons of botulinum, which causes botulism; 2,000 gallons of anthrax; 25 biological-filled Scud warheads; and 157 aerial bombs.
(4) The UNSCOM inspectors believe that Iraq still has stockpiles of chemical and biological munitions, a small force of Scud-type missiles, and the capacity to restart quickly its production program and build many, many more weapons.

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. We want to seriously reduce his capacity to threaten his neighbors.
I am quite confident, from the briefing I have just received from our military leaders, that we can achieve the objective and secure our vital strategic interests.
Let me be clear: A military operation cannot destroy all the weapons of mass destruction capacity. But it can and will leave him significantly worse off than he is now in terms of the ability to threaten the world with these weapons or to attack his neighbors.

SOURCE:
Text Of Clinton Statement On Iraq - February 17, 1998


"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."
Senator Hillary Clinton 2002

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of [WMD] technology, which is a threat to countries in the region, and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
Nancy Pelosi, a member of the House Intelligence Committee

"We know that [Saddam] has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."
"Iraq’s search for [WMD] has proven impossible to deter, and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power."
Al Gore 2002



Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 -
Declares that it should be the policy of the United States to seek to remove the Saddam Hussein regime from power in Iraq and to replace it with a democratic government.

Signed by President Bill Clinton

SOURCE
H.R.4655 - 105th Congress (1997-1998): Iraq Liberation Act of 1998

 

[eddiew]

A carryover from the ME cancer you pubs and gwb gave us

You never get anything right. the Dems voted for it too. One of them is named Hillary.

yes there were some I didn't deny that BUT overwhelmingly republicans Guess they were lied to also

If it was based on lies there would be been hearings long ago. Your beliefs don't line up with reality.

politicians didn't want to open that can of worms There's no doubt in my mind Bush wanted that war and he made sure rummy condo dick were all on the same page

For those that insist on blaming President George W Bush for the war in Iraq, believing he must have somehow "misled" the Democrats and the people, they really haven't bothered to do any research on the subject.


Text Of Clinton Statement On Iraq
Text of President Clinton's address to Joint Chiefs of Staff and Pentagon staff:

Saddam has spent the better part of the past decade trying to cheat on this solemn commitment. Consider just some of the facts:

(1) Iraq repeatedly made false declarations about the weapons that it had left in its possession after the Gulf War. When UNSCOM would then uncover evidence that gave lie to those declarations, Iraq would simply amend the reports.
(2) In 1995, Hussein Kamal, Saddam's son-in-law, and the chief organizer of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program, defected to Jordan. He revealed that Iraq was continuing to conceal weapons and missiles and the capacity to build many more.
(3) It admitted, among other things, an offensive biological warfare capability notably 5,000 gallons of botulinum, which causes botulism; 2,000 gallons of anthrax; 25 biological-filled Scud warheads; and 157 aerial bombs.
(4) The UNSCOM inspectors believe that Iraq still has stockpiles of chemical and biological munitions, a small force of Scud-type missiles, and the capacity to restart quickly its production program and build many, many more weapons.

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. We want to seriously reduce his capacity to threaten his neighbors.
I am quite confident, from the briefing I have just received from our military leaders, that we can achieve the objective and secure our vital strategic interests.
Let me be clear: A military operation cannot destroy all the weapons of mass destruction capacity. But it can and will leave him significantly worse off than he is now in terms of the ability to threaten the world with these weapons or to attack his neighbors.

SOURCE:
Text Of Clinton Statement On Iraq - February 17, 1998


"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."
Senator Hillary Clinton 2002

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of [WMD] technology, which is a threat to countries in the region, and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
Nancy Pelosi, a member of the House Intelligence Committee

"We know that [Saddam] has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."
"Iraq’s search for [WMD] has proven impossible to deter, and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power."
Al Gore 2002



Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 -
Declares that it should be the policy of the United States to seek to remove the Saddam Hussein regime from power in Iraq and to replace it with a democratic government.

Signed by President Bill Clinton

SOURCE
H.R.4655 - 105th Congress (1997-1998): Iraq Liberation Act of 1998

Most all of his weapons were old unusable given to him by America And bush ordered inspectors out after NOT FINDING anything Clinton was wrong and so was hillary BUT bush was the liar in chief with his hands on the trigger AND if you think that war was a necessary one you belong with Saddam

 

[ShaklesOfBigGov]

You never get anything right. the Dems voted for it too. One of them is named Hillary.

yes there were some I didn't deny that BUT overwhelmingly republicans Guess they were lied to also

If it was based on lies there would be been hearings long ago. Your beliefs don't line up with reality.

politicians didn't want to open that can of worms There's no doubt in my mind Bush wanted that war and he made sure rummy condo dick were all on the same page

For those that insist on blaming President George W Bush for the war in Iraq, believing he must have somehow "misled" the Democrats and the people, they really haven't bothered to do any research on the subject.


Text Of Clinton Statement On Iraq
Text of President Clinton's address to Joint Chiefs of Staff and Pentagon staff:

Saddam has spent the better part of the past decade trying to cheat on this solemn commitment. Consider just some of the facts:

(1) Iraq repeatedly made false declarations about the weapons that it had left in its possession after the Gulf War. When UNSCOM would then uncover evidence that gave lie to those declarations, Iraq would simply amend the reports.
(2) In 1995, Hussein Kamal, Saddam's son-in-law, and the chief organizer of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program, defected to Jordan. He revealed that Iraq was continuing to conceal weapons and missiles and the capacity to build many more.
(3) It admitted, among other things, an offensive biological warfare capability notably 5,000 gallons of botulinum, which causes botulism; 2,000 gallons of anthrax; 25 biological-filled Scud warheads; and 157 aerial bombs.
(4) The UNSCOM inspectors believe that Iraq still has stockpiles of chemical and biological munitions, a small force of Scud-type missiles, and the capacity to restart quickly its production program and build many, many more weapons.

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. We want to seriously reduce his capacity to threaten his neighbors.
I am quite confident, from the briefing I have just received from our military leaders, that we can achieve the objective and secure our vital strategic interests.
Let me be clear: A military operation cannot destroy all the weapons of mass destruction capacity. But it can and will leave him significantly worse off than he is now in terms of the ability to threaten the world with these weapons or to attack his neighbors.

SOURCE:
Text Of Clinton Statement On Iraq - February 17, 1998


"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."
Senator Hillary Clinton 2002

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of [WMD] technology, which is a threat to countries in the region, and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
Nancy Pelosi, a member of the House Intelligence Committee

"We know that [Saddam] has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."
"Iraq’s search for [WMD] has proven impossible to deter, and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power."
Al Gore 2002



Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 -
Declares that it should be the policy of the United States to seek to remove the Saddam Hussein regime from power in Iraq and to replace it with a democratic government.

Signed by President Bill Clinton

SOURCE
H.R.4655 - 105th Congress (1997-1998): Iraq Liberation Act of 1998

Most all of his weapons were old unusable given to him by America And bush ordered inspectors out after NOT FINDING anything Clinton was wrong and so was hillary BUT bush was the liar in chief with his hands on the trigger AND if you think that war was a necessary one you belong with Saddam

Quit trying to blame Bush for what President Clinton believed, what Hillary Clinton, and Al Gore said in 2002, and what the UN inspectors have reason to believe. Obviously you didn't do your homework and got called out on it.
PARTICULARLY with regard to President Clinton and regime change.

 

[Timmy]

I have to admit, I give to Wounded Warriors and St. Judes. I looked up their (W.W.) rating and they got a 3 out or 4 stars. I do think they have more resources to give to their wounded vets which is so important condsidering our VA Dept.

what's sad about this is that we need charities to do what the government should be doing for our vets.

The current administration cares more about illegals than American vets. Its a disgrace.

We wouldn't have "wounded vets " if it was for GW and his dumb wars .

 

[Jackson]

I have to admit, I give to Wounded Warriors and St. Judes. I looked up their (W.W.) rating and they got a 3 out or 4 stars. I do think they have more resources to give to their wounded vets which is so important condsidering our VA Dept.

what's sad about this is that we need charities to do what the government should be doing for our vets.

The current administration cares more about illegals than American vets. Its a disgrace.

We wouldn't have "wounded vets " if it was for GW and his dumb wars .

So, just what would Obama have done if we were hit with another 9/11? Say, Gee I hate when that happens and let it go?

 

[eddiew]

yes there were some I didn't deny that BUT overwhelmingly republicans Guess they were lied to also

If it was based on lies there would be been hearings long ago. Your beliefs don't line up with reality.

politicians didn't want to open that can of worms There's no doubt in my mind Bush wanted that war and he made sure rummy condo dick were all on the same page

For those that insist on blaming President George W Bush for the war in Iraq, believing he must have somehow "misled" the Democrats and the people, they really haven't bothered to do any research on the subject.


Text Of Clinton Statement On Iraq
Text of President Clinton's address to Joint Chiefs of Staff and Pentagon staff:

Saddam has spent the better part of the past decade trying to cheat on this solemn commitment. Consider just some of the facts:

(1) Iraq repeatedly made false declarations about the weapons that it had left in its possession after the Gulf War. When UNSCOM would then uncover evidence that gave lie to those declarations, Iraq would simply amend the reports.
(2) In 1995, Hussein Kamal, Saddam's son-in-law, and the chief organizer of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program, defected to Jordan. He revealed that Iraq was continuing to conceal weapons and missiles and the capacity to build many more.
(3) It admitted, among other things, an offensive biological warfare capability notably 5,000 gallons of botulinum, which causes botulism; 2,000 gallons of anthrax; 25 biological-filled Scud warheads; and 157 aerial bombs.
(4) The UNSCOM inspectors believe that Iraq still has stockpiles of chemical and biological munitions, a small force of Scud-type missiles, and the capacity to restart quickly its production program and build many, many more weapons.

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. We want to seriously reduce his capacity to threaten his neighbors.
I am quite confident, from the briefing I have just received from our military leaders, that we can achieve the objective and secure our vital strategic interests.
Let me be clear: A military operation cannot destroy all the weapons of mass destruction capacity. But it can and will leave him significantly worse off than he is now in terms of the ability to threaten the world with these weapons or to attack his neighbors.

SOURCE:
Text Of Clinton Statement On Iraq - February 17, 1998


"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."
Senator Hillary Clinton 2002

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of [WMD] technology, which is a threat to countries in the region, and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
Nancy Pelosi, a member of the House Intelligence Committee

"We know that [Saddam] has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."
"Iraq’s search for [WMD] has proven impossible to deter, and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power."
Al Gore 2002



Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 -
Declares that it should be the policy of the United States to seek to remove the Saddam Hussein regime from power in Iraq and to replace it with a democratic government.

Signed by President Bill Clinton

SOURCE
H.R.4655 - 105th Congress (1997-1998): Iraq Liberation Act of 1998

Most all of his weapons were old unusable given to him by America And bush ordered inspectors out after NOT FINDING anything Clinton was wrong and so was hillary BUT bush was the liar in chief with his hands on the trigger AND if you think that war was a necessary one you belong with Saddam

Quit trying to blame Bush for what President Clinton believed, what Hillary Clinton, and Al Gore said in 2002, and what the UN inspectors have reason to believe. Obviously you didn't do your homework and got called out on it.
PARTICULARLY with regard to President Clinton and regime change.

I don't give a damn what they believed or didn't ..BUSH attacked iraq under false pretenses he wanted a war and got what he wanted

 

[Timmy]

I have to admit, I give to Wounded Warriors and St. Judes. I looked up their (W.W.) rating and they got a 3 out or 4 stars. I do think they have more resources to give to their wounded vets which is so important condsidering our VA Dept.

what's sad about this is that we need charities to do what the government should be doing for our vets.

The current administration cares more about illegals than American vets. Its a disgrace.

We wouldn't have "wounded vets " if it was for GW and his dumb wars .

So, just what would Obama have done if we were hit with another 9/11? Say, Gee I hate when that happens and let it go?

I'd see him go into afghan . Hopefully not with a country building plan.

Go in. Get the targets and get out!

 

[ShaklesOfBigGov]

If it was based on lies there would be been hearings long ago. Your beliefs don't line up with reality.

politicians didn't want to open that can of worms There's no doubt in my mind Bush wanted that war and he made sure rummy condo dick were all on the same page

For those that insist on blaming President George W Bush for the war in Iraq, believing he must have somehow "misled" the Democrats and the people, they really haven't bothered to do any research on the subject.


Text Of Clinton Statement On Iraq
Text of President Clinton's address to Joint Chiefs of Staff and Pentagon staff:

Saddam has spent the better part of the past decade trying to cheat on this solemn commitment. Consider just some of the facts:

(1) Iraq repeatedly made false declarations about the weapons that it had left in its possession after the Gulf War. When UNSCOM would then uncover evidence that gave lie to those declarations, Iraq would simply amend the reports.
(2) In 1995, Hussein Kamal, Saddam's son-in-law, and the chief organizer of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program, defected to Jordan. He revealed that Iraq was continuing to conceal weapons and missiles and the capacity to build many more.
(3) It admitted, among other things, an offensive biological warfare capability notably 5,000 gallons of botulinum, which causes botulism; 2,000 gallons of anthrax; 25 biological-filled Scud warheads; and 157 aerial bombs.
(4) The UNSCOM inspectors believe that Iraq still has stockpiles of chemical and biological munitions, a small force of Scud-type missiles, and the capacity to restart quickly its production program and build many, many more weapons.

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. We want to seriously reduce his capacity to threaten his neighbors.
I am quite confident, from the briefing I have just received from our military leaders, that we can achieve the objective and secure our vital strategic interests.
Let me be clear: A military operation cannot destroy all the weapons of mass destruction capacity. But it can and will leave him significantly worse off than he is now in terms of the ability to threaten the world with these weapons or to attack his neighbors.

SOURCE:
Text Of Clinton Statement On Iraq - February 17, 1998


"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."
Senator Hillary Clinton 2002

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of [WMD] technology, which is a threat to countries in the region, and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
Nancy Pelosi, a member of the House Intelligence Committee

"We know that [Saddam] has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."
"Iraq’s search for [WMD] has proven impossible to deter, and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power."
Al Gore 2002



Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 -
Declares that it should be the policy of the United States to seek to remove the Saddam Hussein regime from power in Iraq and to replace it with a democratic government.

Signed by President Bill Clinton

SOURCE
H.R.4655 - 105th Congress (1997-1998): Iraq Liberation Act of 1998

Most all of his weapons were old unusable given to him by America And bush ordered inspectors out after NOT FINDING anything Clinton was wrong and so was hillary BUT bush was the liar in chief with his hands on the trigger AND if you think that war was a necessary one you belong with Saddam

Quit trying to blame Bush for what President Clinton believed, what Hillary Clinton, and Al Gore said in 2002, and what the UN inspectors have reason to believe. Obviously you didn't do your homework and got called out on it.
PARTICULARLY with regard to President Clinton and regime change.

I don't give a damn what they believed or didn't ..BUSH attacked iraq under false pretenses he wanted a war and got what he wanted

Well Bush said Saddam had WMDs, President Clinton had WMDs, President Clinton signed the Iraq Liberation Act for regime change. There is NO false pretenses based on the preconceived notions and "facts" of both the Democrats and Republicans. You're making baseless opinions with any means to back them up, and using your hatred of Bush to make yourself look like an idiot.

 

[eddiew]

politicians didn't want to open that can of worms There's no doubt in my mind Bush wanted that war and he made sure rummy condo dick were all on the same page

For those that insist on blaming President George W Bush for the war in Iraq, believing he must have somehow "misled" the Democrats and the people, they really haven't bothered to do any research on the subject.


Text Of Clinton Statement On Iraq
Text of President Clinton's address to Joint Chiefs of Staff and Pentagon staff:

Saddam has spent the better part of the past decade trying to cheat on this solemn commitment. Consider just some of the facts:

(1) Iraq repeatedly made false declarations about the weapons that it had left in its possession after the Gulf War. When UNSCOM would then uncover evidence that gave lie to those declarations, Iraq would simply amend the reports.
(2) In 1995, Hussein Kamal, Saddam's son-in-law, and the chief organizer of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program, defected to Jordan. He revealed that Iraq was continuing to conceal weapons and missiles and the capacity to build many more.
(3) It admitted, among other things, an offensive biological warfare capability notably 5,000 gallons of botulinum, which causes botulism; 2,000 gallons of anthrax; 25 biological-filled Scud warheads; and 157 aerial bombs.
(4) The UNSCOM inspectors believe that Iraq still has stockpiles of chemical and biological munitions, a small force of Scud-type missiles, and the capacity to restart quickly its production program and build many, many more weapons.

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. We want to seriously reduce his capacity to threaten his neighbors.
I am quite confident, from the briefing I have just received from our military leaders, that we can achieve the objective and secure our vital strategic interests.
Let me be clear: A military operation cannot destroy all the weapons of mass destruction capacity. But it can and will leave him significantly worse off than he is now in terms of the ability to threaten the world with these weapons or to attack his neighbors.

SOURCE:
Text Of Clinton Statement On Iraq - February 17, 1998


"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."
Senator Hillary Clinton 2002

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of [WMD] technology, which is a threat to countries in the region, and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
Nancy Pelosi, a member of the House Intelligence Committee

"We know that [Saddam] has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."
"Iraq’s search for [WMD] has proven impossible to deter, and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power."
Al Gore 2002



Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 -
Declares that it should be the policy of the United States to seek to remove the Saddam Hussein regime from power in Iraq and to replace it with a democratic government.

Signed by President Bill Clinton

SOURCE
H.R.4655 - 105th Congress (1997-1998): Iraq Liberation Act of 1998

Most all of his weapons were old unusable given to him by America And bush ordered inspectors out after NOT FINDING anything Clinton was wrong and so was hillary BUT bush was the liar in chief with his hands on the trigger AND if you think that war was a necessary one you belong with Saddam

Quit trying to blame Bush for what President Clinton believed, what Hillary Clinton, and Al Gore said in 2002, and what the UN inspectors have reason to believe. Obviously you didn't do your homework and got called out on it.
PARTICULARLY with regard to President Clinton and regime change.

I don't give a damn what they believed or didn't ..BUSH attacked iraq under false pretenses he wanted a war and got what he wanted

Well Bush said Saddam had WMDs, President Clinton had WMDs, President Clinton signed the Iraq Liberation Act for regime change. There is NO false pretenses based on the preconceived notions and "facts" of both the Democrats and Republicans. You're making baseless opinions with any means to back them up, and using your hatred of Bush to make yourself look like an idiot.

I can't argue with those too blind to see ,,too blind to see that a repub, gwb got us into an unnecessary war a war that cost us so much..and I'm sick and tired of repubs trying to shift the blame for that calamity