Why do liberals think saying they were "Fooled" by Bush into going into iraq?

Question

is a good excuse?

By their own logic, they call Bush "the stupidest president in history" "Dumb as a door nail" Etc...

So by their own logic, do we want people that are so easily fooled by a "lame duck" in office?

Answer 1

They just use Bush as a scapegoat for the decision that they made right along with him to invade Iraq. It takes a strong person to admit when they are wrong. I've yet to see any of those worthless a******s in either party admit that they made a mistake. Just goes to show what a bunch of spineless sewer rats we have to represent us in Washington D.C. No wonder the rest of the world loathes and despises us. No wonder the approval rating for everyone there is below 25%!

Answer 2

He lied.

You're really reaching...

Answer 3

Bush lied about WMD's it really is that simple

Answer 4

perhaps after Bush is out of office new 'VISIONS" will come forward to the light and criminal charges!!!!

Answer 5

Bush is dumb but his cabinet is not. They are conniving and have been playing the game for years.

Answer 6

Strange that Robert Byrd wasn't fooled

I have seen dozens of Byrd bashing posts over the years. But he was the only Senator that stood up against the "WarVote" back in October 2002

He kept insisting "This is not about changing No Fly Zones this vote will take us to War just like the Tonkin agreement took us to Vietnam"

And they laughed they called him to old. We (America) should have listened to some of these old guys that knew we were headed into a storm.

I don't vote for Byrd or live in his State; but I did like his anti War angst.

Answer 7

I don't understand the liberal minds either. They blame Bush for everything and anything. It is insane really. They use Bush as their own person scapegoats to take the blame off of them.  

Answer 8

Because they don't claim Harry Truman's motto: "The Buck Stops Here."  They don't want to accept responsibility for their lack of due diligence.  

Answer 9

It's not just liberals. Most people think he is the dumbest president ever.

Answer 10

That will be their excuse as to why they had Obama as their choice as well....THEY WERE FOOLED.....Hillary would have had a better chance....

Answer 11

The feeling is that he is dumb and that he is no more than a puppet leader of the industrial military complex - who has an evil plan - but not dumb

There was a build up - a fever of sorts for the build up for war in Iraq - A CIA operative was outed because her husband had the audacity to question government intelligence over WMD and the constant implied Iraq connection to 9/11

Not one of the media outlets were against this war - Not even the so called liberal media - it in retrospect seems a set up that no one opposed the government plan

  

Answer 12

The best part is he didn't lie.

There is Al-Qaeda and terrorists in Iraq.

We have found TONS of WMDs in Iraq as well.

I'll link you to a post I made on another board with tons of evidence and other good stuff to educate you silly folks.

http://vnboards.ign.com/frostfell/b5153/...

Answer 13

I have yet to hear a rational explanation as to how so many sharp minds ( Clinton, Gore, Kerry, Tenet, Biden) were completely bamboozled by an "idiot" like Bush.  The only plausible excuses are A) they agreed at the time,  or B) they were too lazy to research and inquire and raise questions at the time.  When you're outwitted by an idiot says more about you than it does the idiot

Answer 14

Have you ever seen a lib take responsibilty for anything they do?  It's always blame someone else, nothing new here.

Answer 15

Hillary was "for the ware before [she] was against it."  Her words, not mine.

ON EDIT: I can't believe Slobend has gotten four thumbs' down for putting out actual quotes from Democrats.  Are the down-thumbers denying their favorite celebrities from inside the beltway actually said these things, or are they wanting to just try and ignore this fact?  Which is it?

Answer 16

"mushroom cloud".

Enough said.

Answer 17

Not an excuse. All parties there in Washington had been given the same intelligence information and for the most part, everyone was gung-ho on the idea and behind Bush 100%.  The tear-down of Bush was there to save their political seats.

Answer 18

He lied,

The information he provided, to the Dem which was signed. THE INFORMATION HE PROVIDED.

Answer 19

He had a forged document generated, justifying the war on two fronts:

1.  Existence of WMD in Iraqi.

2.  Connection 'tween Atta and Iraqi intelligence

. . . both of which were lies.  Susskind and the dems think the CIA did the actual forgery, while American Conservative mag think it was Doug Feith and his underlings at DOD.  (See reference.)

Either way, this is the best case for an indictment of treason against Bush / Cheney.  Much better than impeachment, since there is no statute of limitations, and capital punishment is on the table.  

Do you think that owe this much to the thousands of soldiers who died in Iraqi, or lost legs, arms or eyes, suffered concussive injuries, or their families?   They should know why this war is being fought, the straight dope, not PR dressed up in the flag.  They have a pretty good idea already, since they are 6:1 for Obama.

Answer 20

Great Point.  No we don't