[sweetjazz]

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Grave danger is not the same as imminent? Keep it up right-winger.

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No it's not.

grave2 Audio pronunciation of "grave" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (grv)
adj. grav·er, grav·est

1. Requiring serious thought; momentous: a grave decision in a time of crisis.
2. Fraught with danger or harm: a grave wound.

vs.

im·mi·nent Audio pronunciation of "imminent" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (m-nnt)
adj.

About to occur; impending: in imminent danger.

I can't help it if your reading comprehension and vocabulary suck.

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BC,

I agree with you that 'grave' has a significantly different meaning than 'imminent'. However, I think if you replace the word 'immediate' in Analyst's original post with 'grave' or 'serious', then his criticism is still valid. Saddam had the potential for becoming a grave threat, but at the time of the invasion it was pretty clear that he was not a grave threat.

So I am not here to dismiss you as a right-winger and will happily concede your point on vocabulary. But I think that you (and many others -- of all points of view) have been distracted a bit by the phrasing of the argument. Although Analyst may have phrased the argument less than perfectly by implying that Bush said something that he didn't quite say, his post is really on the mark.

Cheers,
Mike