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Andrew Fletcher 12-16-2005 03:33 PM

Re: The \"we saw the same intel\" argument put to rest
 
Despite your handle, you are clearly French. Or at least you are still a commie.

MMMMMM 12-16-2005 03:54 PM

Re: The \"we saw the same intel\" argument put to rest
 
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The vibe from M, Nut, and BCP is that the administration pulled on a sleight of hand in slightly distorting the true intelligence picture, but if the democrats in Congress had investigated adequately then then would have seen through it? The fact the dems were sucessfully mislead because they were too lazy or incompetent still leaves the administration dishonest. How can you guys miss this?

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I've said for a long time that I think the administration employed a bit of "spin" in the selling of the war. However, that is not the same thing as outright lying. Also, the administration genuinely believed that Saddam had WMDs, or at least ongoing WMD programs--as did other major first-world intelligence governments. So it wasn't lying, or just duping the country into war--it was just a bit of spin to help sell something.

What's more, there were plenty of other good reasons for going to war. So I think the chronic brouhaha over this one aspect is, in a way, a bit like making a mountain out of a molehill.

12-16-2005 03:58 PM

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because they said there were weapons of mass destruction and there weren't any. if that's not lying, the word has no meaning.


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lying clearly has a meaning:

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the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

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Ill ask again, can you read minds?

12-16-2005 04:12 PM

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I think that M, Nut, and BCP are saying that if Bush says the sky is blue, you'd better get your ass outside and doublecheck.

That's what you guys are saying, right? You're not blaming the Democrats for invading Iraq?

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Speaking only for myself, you're close.

If you want to believe the sky is blue, or you think he's probably right, take his word and stay inside. If you think there's a possibility it might be gray, go outside.

If you learn he was right, you're happy.

If you learn he wasn't, who's to blame?

12-16-2005 05:21 PM

Re: The \"we saw the same intel\" argument put to rest
 
Sir, I'm full-blooded Russian and not a commie. I'm merely opposed to the tyranical regime of George W. Bush.
Calling me a commie, that's a good one, I love it when Republicans are wrong and have no argument, they resort to name-calling like little school-children. I think your hero Rush's favorite is to call someone a liberal, as if that's necessarily a bad thing.

BCPVP 12-16-2005 06:25 PM

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Sir, I'm full-blooded Russian and not a commie. I'm merely opposed to the tyranical regime of George W. Bush.
Calling me a commie, that's a good one, I love it when Republicans are wrong and have no argument, they resort to name-calling like little school-children. I think your hero Rush's favorite is to call someone a liberal, as if that's necessarily a bad thing.

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hahahahaa

12-16-2005 06:44 PM

Re: The \"we saw the same intel\" argument put to rest
 
So, you find the truth funny then, dittohead?

BCPVP 12-16-2005 06:46 PM

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So, you find the truth funny then, dittohead?

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Keep em coming, this is hilarious!

12-16-2005 06:56 PM

Re: The \"we saw the same intel\" argument put to rest
 
And you keep believing Bush.

BCPVP 12-16-2005 06:58 PM

Re: The \"we saw the same intel\" argument put to rest
 
WHOOOOSH....


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