Posted on 02/19/2016 6:35:00 AM PST by SeekAndFind
We are where we are. Lets move forward and not make stupid mistakes again. Hypotheticals and early assessments are interesting over a good scotch, but what does a candidate say they will do now on todays burning issues?
This has already been dissected in previous posts of the same article subject matter.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/pb/archive/lifestyle/2003/03/25/hollywood-partyers-soldiering-on/06327347-83d3-44c4-ab7b-dcd6fbda5437/?resType=accessibility
Looking as pensive as a "Nightline" talking head, the Donald concludes, "The war's a mess," before sweeping off into the crowd.
Trump had several discussions with Sean Hannity prior to the Iraq war and from what I remember he did oppose our invasion. He felt that there was a balance between Iraq and Iran that would be tilted in Iran’s favor. I have searched for links unsuccessfully. Maybe others remember?
Therefore, let’s not make the accusation that Bush KNEW that Iraq did not have WMD’s and invaded anyway ( as you-know-who did ).
Old news.
How many times does someone need to post this stuff? Ok, we get it, he was sort of kind of I guess in support of the war in 2002, but now he claims he was against the war by the time the war began in 2003. A lot of people were forming their opinions of the war in 2002-03. Some people changed their minds later.
The truth is that we went to war under George W’s leadership in 2003 and it didn’t turn out to be anything that was promised, it cost billions of dollars, many lives, and we have nothing to show for it except more chaos than ever in the ME.
RE: Ok, we get it, he was sort of kind of I guess in support of the war in 2002
This is to counter Trump’s claim that Bush KNEW that there were no WMD’s but invaded anyway.
There was no such knowledge and even Democrats ( Hillary and John Kerry included ) who saw the intelligence reports VOTED FOR invasion.
Lol!
Let's ignore everything someone says in the past, their entire life history, and just focus on what they are "saying" today. Let's not go back even 1 or 2 years. What that person said this morning is the only thing we should focus on.
RE: Old news.
How old was Trump’s claim that Bush invaded Iraq under false pretenses, that he KNEW there were no WMD’s but invaded anyway?
I know they had WMD, just not to the extent perpetuated. Saddam admitted to interrogator he lied about the extent to throw off Iran from attacking in their weakened state.
I believe it also was revealed that Saddam himself was mislead by his corrupt underlings, who stole the money Saddam intended for WMDs.
No, I was speaking of the issue of going to war with Iraq, the rationale behind it, the opinions to support or be against it. Not all issues. I think Cruz is the smartest of the bunch but he has never ran anything. Trump has been in development for a while but has no acumen or couth on his remarks,but he is learning fast. Kasich was a governor but is boring and from the same old establishment brand.
Maybe so. Bottom line is he is dead, Iraq was turned over in relative good shape, as much as could be, Obama took over and t turned into a big pile of shiite.
That’s what Obama promised to do. Elections have consequences.
Should I listen to your excuses or my own lying ears?
Did not Donald Trump say with his own lying lips that he was always opposed to going to war in Iraq?
Didn’t he accuse GWB with his own lying lips of lying about WMD’s for the purpose of going to war?
The Trump phenomenon has all the earmarks of a religious cult.
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