In article . 201, Nate Perkins wrote:
(Doug Miller) wrote in
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In article . 201,
Nate Perkins wrote:


You know as well as I do that the two primary reasons given were that
Saddam had WMDs and that he had links to the 9/11 attacks.

Nate, that's just a lie.

Well, it may not be a lie that you know it as well as I do.

I certainly don't "know" things that aren't true. It's sad that you think you
do.

But the fact that those were the primary reasons is certainly true. Read
the President's own words (Cincinnati speech):
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/relea...0021007-8.html

Maybe you should read them yourself. He didn't say what you claim he said.

There's a lot of talk about WMDs, terrorism, and 9/11 ... but not a peep
about spreading freedom and democracy in the whole thing.

Either you didn't read it, Nate, or you're deliberately lying.

"Now, as before, we will secure our nation, protect our freedom, and help
others to find freedom of their own."

"America believes that all people are entitled to hope and human rights, to
the non-negotiable demands of human dignity. People everywhere prefer freedom
to slavery; prosperity to squalor; self-government to the rule of terror and
torture. America is a friend to the people of Iraq. Our demands are directed
only at the regime that enslaves them and threatens us. When these demands are
met, the first and greatest benefit will come to Iraqi men, women, and
children. The oppression of Kurds, Assyrians, Turkomen, Shi'a, Sunnis and
others will be lifted. The long captivity of Iraq will end, and an era of new
hope will begin."


"Iraq is a land rich in culture, resources and talent. Freed from the weight
of oppression, Iraq's people will be able to share in the progress and
prosperity of our time. If military action is necessary, the United States and
our allies will help the Iraqi people rebuild their economy, and create the
institutions of liberty in a unified Iraq at peace with its neighbors."

Do you think he spent months travelling around the country talking about
Iraqi WMDs and Iraq/Al Qaeda/terrorism links just to confuse us
"Liberals?" Or do you just want to quibble about some technicality?

No, I think you're either completely blind to the facts, or a liar -- as the
quotes above demonstrate quite clearly.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?