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November 13, 2005
Would You Believe...??
Now that the chickens are coming home to roost, and the criminals in the Administration can no longer escape their own lies,they're trying an interesting response: they're accusing their critics of "rewriting history."
First of all, it's worth noting that Bush chose Veterans' Day -- a day when we as a country ought to be united in respect and gratitude for those who've worn our nation's military unifrorm -- to revisit an unrelated, divisive issue, and to make a divisive, partisan charge on that occasion. If this was Bush's approach, November 10 or November 12 would have been perfectly appropriate for it. But on November 11, it was just one more proof of this man's willingness to use division as a distraction tactic when he's in trouble. It's kind of sad, really.
But I think that the charge of rewritiing history is one worthy of consideration, don't you?
Here's the text of George W. Bush's 2003 State of the Union address -- taken from the official White House site itself -- discussing the Bush Administration's justification for war:
The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa. Our intelligence sources tell us that he has attempted to purchase high-strength aluminum tubes suitable for nuclear weapons production. Saddam Hussein has not credibly explained these activities. He clearly has much to hide. The dictator of Iraq is not disarming... Before September the 11th, many in the world believed that Saddam Hussein could be contained. But chemical agents, lethal viruses and shadowy terrorist networks are not easily contained. Imagine those 19 hijackers with other weapons and other plans -- this time armed by Saddam Hussein. It would take one vial, one canister, one crate slipped into this country to bring a day of horror like none we have ever known. We will do everything in our power to make sure that that day never comes. -- George W. Bush, Janurary 28, 2003
Now let's see what he had to say this summer about why we're in Iraq:
"Our mission in Iraq is clear. We're hunting down the terrorists. We're helping Iraqis build a free nation that is an ally in the war on terror. We're advancing freedom in the broader Middle East." -- George W. Bush, June 28, 2005
Anyone hearing any reference to those big bad weapons of mass destruction?
Meanwhile, as the Washington Post pointed out, it's Bush who's been doing some rewriting of the facts.
Bush, in his speech Friday, said that "it is deeply irresponsible to rewrite the history of how that war began." But in trying to set the record straight, he asserted: "When I made the decision to remove Saddam Hussein from power, Congress approved it with strong bipartisan support."
The October 2002 joint resolution authorized the use of force in Iraq, but it did not directly mention the removal of Hussein from power. The resolution voiced support for diplomatic efforts to enforce "all relevant Security Council resolutions," and for using the armed forces to enforce the resolutions and defend "against the continuing threat posed by Iraq."
Hmm... that resilution said nothing about regime change, now did it George? Congress authorized military force to enforce UN Security Council resolutions. That whole eliminating Saddam Hussein thing? All you and your neocon flunkies. Just like the selective use, release, and interpretation of intelligence was all you and your neocon flunkies.
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, George. I see 30% in your miserable future (not to mention a possible indictment for your puppet master, Dick Cheney).
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