Bush/Cheney claiming corruption in the UN Oil-For-Food was reason for war?

[unfrigginreal]

I was flipping through the network newscasts and stopped at a report by Lisa 'Republican talking point' Myers. It sounded as though the Bush team was now suggesting the war was necessary because of corruption in the program. Is that really the case they want to make? Are they saying that we went to war for offenses that could have been resolved with a criminal investigation? They're really on shakey ground unless I totally misunderstood the motivation of the report. But hey, if that's the case they want to make, let them.

[Mountainman]

1. What is the "reason to go to war" count now? 25?

Can anyone list them all?

[wryter2000]

2. If that's the case

If that's the case, we ought to invade Iraq to get rid of Halliburton.

[Vincardog]

3. That is todays reason. Firnmly grounded in the swamp

[FreakinDJ]

4. So this is the October Surprise...aNew Reason for Iraq War

Who Would da thunk it

[dogtag]

5. Tomorrow's reason will be that Saddam had a big

ugly mustache.

[terrya]

6. I just saw this on MSNBC...Lindsey Graham was trotting this same thing.

"Sanctions were going to fail. If we didn't take this guy out", blah blah blah.

I expect we'll hear this tomorrow night.

[unfrigginreal]

9. It's just amazing

How are they going to explain to the families of the dead and wounded that we 'shocked and awed' when we could have just put a few investigators over at the UN? They must be crazy.

[terrya]

11. Very, very good question.

I sure wish this would be asked tomorrow. Of course, it wouldn't be allowed.

[Inland]

7. Don't like that one? There will be another lie tomorrow U may like more

Just let Bush know which lie he has to tell to get you to vote for him. He's very accomodating on telling lies.

[CrispyQ]

8. Let's talk about the corruption of Halliburton & Betchel with their

no-bid contracts & their "re-building" of Iraq. What a frickin' joke! They are pocketing the 120+ billion of taxpayer dollars. War profiteering, pure & simple. These guys are beyond reprehensible, beyond abominable. I don't believe there is an adjective worthy of the depths they have sunk to.

[high density]

10. John Roberts of CBS News also called this Bush's "new reason"

for going to war. :eyes:

[glitch]

12. Damn Straight! Bush/Cheney just protecting their monopoly on corruption nt

:evilgrin:

[rvgwinn]

13. two birds with one stone

reason to go to war and not being responsible for the price of gas at the pump. Isn't that just neat?? The song "Running Scared" comes to mind just now!

[MatrixEscape]

14. The NEW Top Ten Reasons ...

for the war in Iraq:

10. Iraq's Astrology chart indicated that it was the right time, right place, right war.

9. The Bible Code predicted it.

8. Dick Cheney had a bet with a U.N. Official and lost.

7. Iraq was infested with icky bugs and war awas the only way to eradicate them.

6. Saddam refused to let Walmart in.

5. Saddam didn't pay his huge, International bar tabs.

4. George W. wanted a new country for Xmas, so that he could be the Dick'tater.

3. The Iraqi people were always complaining about not having enough fireworks.

2. The Iraqi's were selling George W. Bush dartboards at flea markets.

... and the NUMBER ONE NEW reason for going to war in Iraq:

1. How can you justify a HUGE military budget with tons of bombs, cool tanks, stealth planes, etc., without using them on somebody, huh?

[dogtag]

15. Send the list to Letterman.