What were the reasons that Bush gave for invading Iraq?

Question

Gez, Clinton didn't invade Iraq. Well, that was easy...

Answer 1

A link to Al Queda and Iraq - False

Stockpiling WMD's - False

Were fighting the terrorists over there so we dont have to over here.-False

To promote Democracy in Iraq-False

Answer 2

the same as his predicessors

One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to

develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them.

That is our bottom line."- President Clinton

“If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction program."-President Bill Clinton

“We must stop Saddam from ever again jeopardizing the stability and security of his neighbors with weapons of mass destruction."- Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State

“He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983."- Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser

“Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process.” - Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA)

“[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq’s refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs."- Letter to The President- (D) Senators Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, others

“Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies."- Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State

so sit down and STFU !

Answer 3

That Iraq helped al Quieda and had weapons of mass destruction.

both of which were untrue.

Answer 4

Not an answer to your question, but the ability of some people to get their heads so far up their butts simply amazes me.  Public radio this morning had a guest speaker who discussed the fact that this administration may well face war crime charges.  The twenty something percent of you people who still support this criminal need to wake up and smell something besides your own foul breath.  Keep asking them the hard questions.  They may have minds, you never know.  

Answer 5

wmd's and also failure to meet U.N. resolutions concerning inspection, of the purported weapons, there has,never been any proof of the president lying, as house leaders pelosi and conyers' have found in their investigations, i suppose that is the reason bush has as yet not been convicted of any of the house and senates' folly

Answer 6

Well as it turned out Saddam Hussein already had a lot of Yellowcake didn't he?  He didn't really have to buy more from Niger.  And he gassed and murdered thousands of his own people and put them in mass graves and supported Hamas and plotted the murder of an American President.  Need I go on?  Oh and also gave sanctuary to members of Al Queda among other things.  

And he invaded Kuwait, and set all their oilfields on fire as he and his army was driven out.    Come to think of it the hangman's noose suited the fellow quite well.

Answer 7

It started with Saddam having imaginary WMD's. It has changed so much over the years, you can pick from many reasons.

Answer 8

WMDs that turned out to not exist

Answer 9

It went from reason to reasons, so who knows he has a few months he may change the reason again.

But the real reason is his daddy didn't do it so he was going to.  Sadly his daddy was smart enough to know it would be a never ending was with no easy way out.  Bush Jr thought he could drop a bunch of bombs and they would be bowing to us.  As you know that never happened and then he was lost.  He should have talked to daddy first.

Answer 10

Weapons of mass destruction... and there wasn't any... but they found a lot of oil... and we're still there

Doesn't Bush own an oil company? ... oh thats right, he does

McCain supports Bush? Their policies are nearly identical?

If McCain gets elected I'll be moving out of the country with Alec Baldwin lol

Answer 11

He quoted democraps like Clinton, Dashel, Kennedy, Gore, etc, etc who all said Saddam had to be removed.

He did what the Useless Nations set about doing, after more than a dozen years of ignoring the UN and making them look like the idiots they are.

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He did not "lie to the troops", you dishonest little moron, he told them the same thing he was told.  He should have recognized the fact they are democrats and therefor dishonest.

As for WMD's, Saddam did have them, it's been proven, evidence has been discovered.  Not that the truth means squat to a lying democrat.