Bush keeps revising war justification

[ProSense]

Bush keeps revising war justification

By TOM RAUM, Associated Press Writer Sat Oct 14, 4:23 PM ET

WASHINGTON - President Bush keeps revising his explanation for why the U.S. is in Iraq, moving from narrow military objectives at first to history-of-civilization stakes now.

Initially, the rationale was specific: to stop Saddam Hussein from using what Bush claimed were the Iraqi leader's weapons of mass destruction or from selling them to al-Qaida or other terrorist groups.

But 3 1/2 years later, with no weapons found, still no end in sight and the war a liability for nearly all Republicans on the ballot Nov. 7, the justification has become far broader and now includes the expansive "struggle between good and evil."

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When no weapons of mass destruction were found in Iraq, Bush shifted his war justification to one of liberating Iraqis from a brutal ruler.

After Saddam's capture in December 2003, the rationale became helping to spread democracy through the Middle East. Then it was confronting terrorists in Iraq "so we do not have to face them here at home," and "making America safer," themes Bush pounds today.

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[LynnTheDem]

1. bush's bullshit excuses are just oil over the map, aren't they.

[cui bono]

2. yeah, the Good Iraqi Citizens vs. the Evil American Dictator. n/t

[driver8]

3. What the f*ck did Pissy Pants expect? He took us to war on lies. Did

he honestly think that no one would call him on it??

Jeezus these people piss me off. They are so freakin' stupid and think that the rest of us won't figure out what they are up to...then they lie to our faces.

[EVDebs]

4. In violation of War Powers Resolution of '73

which is embedded w/in each of the authorizations for use of military force (Sept '01 and Oct '02). "Clear" "circumstances" and "situations" must be truthful, not fabrications btw. Google up these AUMFs and see for yourself. Each contains the same "...as he (Bush) determines..." lanugage, making him and not Congress the 'decider'.