Bush Changes Context for War

[Rose Siding]

WASHINGTON — In the campaign debate over Iraq (news - web sites), one constant has been the divide between the presidential candidates on the issue of inconsistency.

President Bush (news - web sites) has stressed his resolve while accusing Sen. John F. Kerry (news, bio, voting record) of sending "mixed messages" on the war in Iraq. He pounded that point on Monday in his latest sharp attack on Kerry, saying, "For three years, depending on the headlines, the poll numbers and political calculation, he has taken almost every conceivable position on Iraq."

Yet an analysis of Bush's statements on Iraq show that he also has sent differing, if not necessarily conflicting, signals on a key war-related question.

Bush's shifts have come not on the decision to overthrow former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein (news - web sites), but why that action was justified.

Both before and after the invasion, Bush built his case for war on basically the same set of elements. But the prominence placed on each element has clearly shifted.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/latimests/20041019/ts_latimes/bushchangescontextforwar

[ClassWarrior]

1. 24 different excuses for invading Iraq.

24.

[central scrutinizer]

2. What now?

Did Saddam have to removed from power because he left the toilet seat up? That would certainly resonate with women voters.

[JuniorPlankton]

3. YES!

That was the reason all along!

:kick:

[young_at_heart]

4. How many "mixed messages" from Bush?

The list is endless. I really think his "compassionate conservative" is an out-and-out lie!

[cliss]

5. Everything the man says

is a lie. I like the quote from Stan Goff: "If their lips are moving, they're lying".

[Roland99]

6. Vote 5s!! It's being FREEPED!

[CO Liberal]

7. FLIP-FLOP!!!! FLIP-FLOP!!!!!

:kick:

[UCLA Dem]

8. LAT article of course

[daleo]

9. This is also known as lying about your motives

"Stephen Skowronek, a political scientist at Yale University, said Bush has often kept his goals constant even when circumstances force him to change the rationale for them."

A politician that lies about his motives has a hidden agenda, by definition.

[tranche]

10. I gave it a 5... n/t

[lakeguy]

11. gave it a 5

it's at 4.4 something now.

[Kierkegaard]

12. I would have to tell the ignorant bastard to name any two positions

John Kerry has taken on the Iraq war. He has been consistent from the time he signed the IWR.

Then, show me how 4 different positions on the rationale for going to war isn't exactly the same thing. What a fucking colostomy bag!!!

[Supersedeas]

13. shifting justifications for War - NOW the media picks up on it