Iraq troops 'not just about WMDs'
July 14, 2004

US military engagement in Iraq did not hinge on the presence of weapons of
mass destruction, former US president Bill Clinton said today.

But regardless of the reasons for military involvement in Iraq, the troops
were now there and it was important to make the situation work, he said.

Mr Clinton said US President George W. Bush had been correct to demand UN
inspectors be allowed into Iraq.

"I think he (Mr Bush) was right to demand that we have the UN inspection and
if the UN inspectorate said Saddam Hussein is not cooperating I would have
supported the military action even if the UN didn't," Mr Clinton told Sydney
radio 2GB in a wide-ranging phone interview from the US.

Mr Clinton said the Bush administration had been focused on getting rid of
Saddam Hussein and was not just concerned about whether Iraq had weapons of
mass destruction.


"The Bush administration believed that there were different reasons for
(controlling) Saddam Hussein.

"They thought whether or not he had weapons of mass destruction, it would be
a good thing to get rid of him because he was a bad guy, because a more
democratic government in Iraq could be good."





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It was more than just WMDs. Is Bill secretly working against Kerry so that
his wife is the Democratic frontrunner in 2008?

On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 23:56:38 -0400, NOYB wrote:


It was more than just WMDs. Is Bill secretly working against Kerry so
that his wife is the Democratic frontrunner in 2008?

Yeah, the Cheney/Wolfowitz pipe dream of democracy breaking out all over
the middle east. While Clinton backed Bush on confronting Saddam, he is
critical of the timing of the invasion. He thought that Bush should have
allowed the inspectors to finish their work. He has also stated that the
biggest terrorist threat is Al Qaeda, not Saddam. Perhaps, if this
administration hadn't been distracted by Iraq, bin Laden who *did* attack
us, might not still bin Missin'.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2004Jun19.html

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exer...03724CD4BF.htm

"thunder" wrote in message
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On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 23:56:38 -0400, NOYB wrote:


It was more than just WMDs. Is Bill secretly working against Kerry so
that his wife is the Democratic frontrunner in 2008?

Yeah, the Cheney/Wolfowitz pipe dream of democracy breaking out all over
the middle east. While Clinton backed Bush on confronting Saddam, he is
critical of the timing of the invasion.

Are you sure? I mean, how do you know where Clinton really stands on *any*
issue:

"The Time excerpts, in particular, leave Clinton's views on Iraq somewhat
jumbled..."

"And some day, some way, I guarantee you he'll (Saddam) use the arsenal."

In the Time interview, Clinton said "I never really thought" Hussein would
use his weapons but did worry that Iraqi weapons might be sold or given
away.

He has also stated that the
biggest terrorist threat is Al Qaeda, not Saddam.

It *is* the biggest threat. But Clinton never believed that when he was in
office...despite the 1993 WTC attack, the Khobar tower bombings, the USS
Cole, the US Embassy bombings, etc. Clinton was too busy bombing Serbs and
Iraqi intelligence buildings. If he believed that bin Laden was the biggest
threat, he wouldn't have put the inept Justice dept. in charge of ridding us
of terrorism...and he wouldn't have been using our military against the
Serbs and Saddam...instead of against the Taliban and bin Laden.



administration hadn't been distracted by Iraq, bin Laden who *did* attack
us, might not still bin Missin'.

If Clinton took the Sudanese up on their offer to turn over bin Laden, he
wouldn't be bin Missin' either, right?

On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 13:25:02 -0400, NOYB wrote:


Are you sure? I mean, how do you know where Clinton really stands on
*any* issue:

Exactly, Slick Willie is the consummate politician. So, why are you using
him to defend Bush?


It *is* the biggest threat. But Clinton never believed that when he was
in office...despite the 1993 WTC attack, the Khobar tower bombings, the
USS Cole, the US Embassy bombings, etc. Clinton was too busy bombing
Serbs and Iraqi intelligence buildings. If he believed that bin Laden
was the biggest threat, he wouldn't have put the inept Justice dept. in
charge of ridding us of terrorism...and he wouldn't have been using our
military against the Serbs and Saddam...instead of against the Taliban
and bin Laden.

Clinton's perception of the threat grew during his term in office. To be
fair, evidence linking the 1993 WTC to Al Qaeda is sketchy, at best, and
only seen in hindsight. The Khobar Towers bombing it the act that put bin
Laden in our sights. After that, Clinton did fail to apprehend him, but
then GWB has been in office for 3 1/2 years and bin Laden is still bin
Missin'.


If Clinton took the Sudanese up on their offer to turn over bin Laden,
he wouldn't be bin Missin' either, right?

It's hard to wade through the BS to get to the facts on that offer, but if
it was a valid offer and Clinton had taken them up on it, much would have
changed. The probability is that 9/11 would never have happened, as is
the probability that Bush would not be in a close Presidential race.
Without his "War on Terrorism" propping him up, Bush's Presidency would be
in the dumpster.

NOYB wrote:
Mr Clinton said US President George W. Bush had been correct to demand UN
inspectors be allowed into Iraq.

Clinton is bad evil bad blowjob evil evil. If Clinton said something
good about President Bush, then we should impeach Bush.

DSK

"DSK" wrote in message
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NOYB wrote:
Mr Clinton said US President George W. Bush had been correct to demand
UN
inspectors be allowed into Iraq.

Clinton is bad evil bad blowjob evil evil. If Clinton said something
good about President Bush, then we should impeach Bush.

DSK


Bush is bad evel bad WMD evil evil. If Bush said something good about
President Clinton, then we should impeach Clintion.

"NOYB" wrote in message news:MPydndeRu-BrM2ndRVn-


It was more than just WMDs. Is Bill secretly working against Kerry so that
his wife is the Democratic frontrunner in 2008?


The sky is falling, the sky is falling......

Bass,
It wasn't Harry who used the expression "The sky is falling". I know you
like to pick up Harry's "word or expression of the day" and weave it into
your posts, but you copied that from a damn conservative. Maybe you can get
Harry to email you his list of favorite expression so you won't make that
mistake again.




"basskisser" wrote in message
om...
"NOYB" wrote in message news:MPydndeRu-BrM2ndRVn-


It was more than just WMDs. Is Bill secretly working against Kerry so
that
his wife is the Democratic frontrunner in 2008?


The sky is falling, the sky is falling......

"John Smith" wrote in message news:a6hJc.79901$%_6.33914@attbi_s01...
Bass,
It wasn't Harry who used the expression "The sky is falling". I know you
like to pick up Harry's "word or expression of the day" and weave it into
your posts, but you copied that from a damn conservative. Maybe you can get
Harry to email you his list of favorite expression so you won't make that
mistake again.


Every time you try some crap like this, I wonder just how much more
stupid your next post will be.