There's no hiding real truth about Iraq

The Ironton Tribune (Ohio)/irontontribune.com ^ | March 1, 2008 | Jim Crawford

[garbageguy]

There’s no hiding real truths about Iraq

Friday, February 29, 2008 11:05 AM EST A new Republican theme is emerging this week, from the president to Sen. John McCain to conservative columnists and radio talk show hosts.

It is the updated version of one of the president’s finest bi-partisan moments, “cut and run.”

Yes, the president who brought the nation together as a divider not a uniter has a new unity theme, that those who want to end the war in Iraq want to “Retreat.”

I like it. It has that same divisive edge to it that cut and run gave us. And it is designed with the same purpose in mind, to win a national election on fear and war. Ah, the good old days of Republican war joy never leaves us for very long.

[garbageguy]

I used to post under 'ukwildcats' and brought y'all a local columnist.

Even in small town America liberal columnists are idiots, also.

Pure tripe, as well as talking points!

[gusopol3]

this is the type of guy you don’t want to try to confuse with the facts.

[squidly]

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[msg-84]

IF we wanted to confuse him with facts, this would be a good place to start.

It is also true that Iraq had no connection either with Al Qaeda ...

Al Qaeda, who only appeared in Iraq after our arrival, is said to be stronger in the Middle East than ever.


From the February 2003 article in In These Times, a leftist magazine:

Secretary of State Colin] Powell told the world, "Iraq today harbors a deadly terrorist network, headed by Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi, an associate and collaborator of Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaeda lieutenants."

[SteamShovel]

"Iraq today harbors a deadly terrorist network, headed by Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi, an associate and collaborator of Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaeda lieutenants."

This 2003 statement by Powell raises the question......If Al-Qaeda did not have a presence in Iraq until after we were there, then how did Powell guess that Zarqawi would be the guy who would show up when the did get there?

The question isn't asked because it points out that AQ was there pre-invasion.

[#1CTYankee]

This guy's tripe gets posted now and again, in the future please post with a barf alert.

Oh, and welcome to FR

[msg-84]

It means that Iraq is not separate from the Global War on Terrorism, as the Democrats would have Americans believe, and that not all of the pre-war intelligence was bad:

From the Joint Resolution to Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq :

... Whereas members of al Qaida, an organization bearing responsibility for attacks on the United States, its citizens, and interests, including the attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, are known to be in Iraq;

Whereas Iraq continues to aid and harbor other international terrorist organizations, including organizations that threaten the lives and safety of American citizens; ...