What Bush really said about Iraq -- excerpt from Bush's SOTU (REMINDER)(w. my major points about it)

White House ^ | January 28, 2003 | President George W. Bush

[FairOpinion]

Two major points here:

1. Bush attackers say and imply that Bush said that Iraq bought uranium from Niger(i.e. transaction took place), when in fact, Bush said Saddam SOUGHT uranium from Africa:

"The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa."

Their "refutation" of Bush's claim, consists of the diplomat asking Nigerian officials if they SOLD Saddam uranium recently. If they did sell him uranium, they wouldn't be stupid enough to admit it, so even if they said no, this is hardly a credible refutation. And even more importantly, Bush's statement that Iraq SOUGHT to buy uranium has NOT been refuted. (UK still stands by their statement), so Bush's statement in the SOTU is FACTUALLY and CONCEPTUALLY WAS CORRECT AT THE TIME HE MADE IT AND IS STILL CORRECT TODAY.

2. The Democrats are hoping everyone has forgotten Bush's SOTU address and nobody will look it up, because they are claiming that we went to war with Iraq based on the one single statement Bush made about Iraq having sought uranium in Africa.

Everyone should read the part of the SOTU I excerpted above, where Bush makes the case for going after Saddam eloquently, where if we take out that one sentence, it wouldn't diminish the case one bit. Also note he cites a LIST of several good reasons for going after Saddam, where the WMD is just one part. (Dems are lying again, when they insist that if we don't find WMD, there was no case against Iraq)

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[FairOpinion]

Ping

I decided to post Bush's statement as a reminder for everyone (including the part of the SOTU speech dealing with Iraq, showing what a small part the statement about uranium was of the case made as a whole.

[Michael.SF.]

What you have said is 100% accurate and to those who are working to undermine and defeat President Bush, it is also 100% irrelevant.

It is such a dismal, but true statement that the Dems do not care about the truth of the statement. What they care about is their ability to convince others that what they are now saying is true.

Perception and deception are the points they live by and unfortunately the media is complicit in this endeavor.

[PhiKapMom]

I am so glad that you posted this as a separate thread. We all need to keep this thread handy to go on the offensive against the attackers/anti-Bush posters on here!

Thanks!

[prairiebreeze]

Tom Daschles ugly mug was just on TV saying that he thinks congressional investigations should be extended from intelligence to the President himself!

I think a mass Freepmail to these treasonous DemonCraps is called for and also media outlets. I'm hoppin' mad.

Prairie

[FReepaholic]

The Internet will spell the death of the Democrats.

For ages, they've been able to control public opinion via their lackeys in the media.

Now the public has access to the truth.

"Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free."

[FairOpinion]

"Tom Daschles ugly mug was just on TV saying that he thinks congressional investigations should be extended from intelligence to the President himself!"

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As long as we start with Clinton, Madelaine Albright and others and ask them why they refused to accept Bin Laden when he was offered to them and why didn't Clinton hold Sadda responsible in 1998, when Saddam kicked the UN inspectors out of Iraq, in violation of the UN resolution.

[soozla]

"I decided to post Bush's statement as a reminder for everyone (including the part of the SOTU speech dealing with Iraq, showing what a small part the statement about uranium was of the case made as a whole.

Thanks! It MAGNIFIES how absolutely ridiculous Levin's and other Democraps claims are!!!!!! They are so desperate to portray Bush on the level of Bill Clinton and it ain't gonna happen.......LANDMARK LEGAL FOUNDATION LETTER TO SEN. CARL LEVIN - (D)MI

[Right_in_Virginia]

Imagine those 19 hijackers with other weapons and other plans -- this time armed by Saddam Hussein. It would take one vial, one canister, one crate slipped into this country to bring a day of horror like none we have ever known. We will do everything in our power to make sure that that day never comes. (Applause.)

May God bless you, Mr. President. This American citizen thanks Him for giving us your leadership and courage at this most painful and critical point in our history.

[Right_in_Virginia]

"We all need to keep this thread handy to go on the offensive against the attackers/anti-Bush posters on here!"

Yes we do! Thanks for the post, FairOpinion; and thanks for the ping, PhiKapMom

[speedy]

Let me add my voice to those thanking you for posting this. It is absolutely astonishing for those of us who try to deal in facts and reality to run up against the liberal world of "perception" and "feelings." This is a clear cut case of liberals simply making something up and being totally indifferent to the truth. While it would seem like an easy argument for us to make, in fact it is not. The world of make believe is not easy to penetrate, and while I would like to think that the vast majority of people can understand the difference, I'm not so sure sometimes. I don't know that the concepts of truth and facts can sway someone who is not interested in them. That's why this is a particularly frustrating issue -- the facts are not in dispute, but their relative value is. Our biggest enemy is stupidity, the most formidable of them all.

[MasonGal]

...just think -since Al Gore invented the internet - we have him to thank. (hehe)

Seriously, though - you're right - it's a LOT harder for those Dems now!!

[BOBTHENAILER]

The free people of Iraq, not tied to the former regime, know very well why we went in there and they are very grateful, despite what the RATs and their press sycophants would have us believe.

[freeperfromnj]

If you're a Mark Levin fan you can listen to his show live on wabcradio.com right now from 7:00 to 9:00 pm eastern time.

[Carolinamom]

The next time dems repeat Bush's "16 words", have them count the words in THEIR quote of them. Their version is 10.............they leave off the first 5 which accurately attribute the info to the British. Bush did not lie.

[Bahbah]

Yes, prairie, and you have no doubt realized that the new DNC talking point word is "pattern" as in pattern of deception. They are trying desperatly to convince people that this non-smoking gun dud of a non-issue is a tip of the iceberg sort of thing. It is so disgusting I can hardly stand it.

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for posting this as separate thread!

[Jorge]

Thanks for posting that.
The Demoncrat smear machine is going full-tilt..but getting a bit out of control. Graham has actually called for the impeachment of Bush. ROFL! Even most Dems think that is way over the top.

I really believe this is going to backfire on the Dems. You can't just manufacture a huge overblown attack over such a tiny little issue and not expect the hot air to go out of it eventually.

The administration, Republicans and conservatives in the media should have no problem turning this nonsense back on the Democrats and Bush haters..and show them for the disingenuous smear mongers they really are.

[FairOpinion]

"Imagine those 19 hijackers with other weapons and other plans -- this time armed by Saddam Hussein. It would take one vial, one canister, one crate slipped into this country to bring a day of horror like none we have ever known. We will do everything in our power to make sure that that day never comes. (Applause.) "

"May God bless you, Mr. President. This American citizen thanks Him for giving us your leadership and courage at this most painful and critical point in our history."

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And compare that with the Democrats who are more interested in foiling Bush's actions to defend us, than they are of thwarting the terrorists and murdering dictators with WMD who wish to obliterate us.