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Ravy

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Sat Jan-26-08 12:09 AM
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5. It should be clear that most Democrats did not forsee

the "Disarm and be Invaded" option that eventually happened.

I still put the blame for the Iraq war strongly at Bush's feet.

I don't think there is any denying that the IWR was having a good effect *until* Bush invaded and occupied.

The IWR put weapons inspectors back in, and led to the destruction of some weapons that were out-of-spec per the agreement. It could of, and should of, lead to the end of the sanctions that were having such a horrific effect on the Iraqi people.

The IWR ended up giving Bush some legal cover, but it did not put him in charge of the military. The American people (and Diebold) did that.

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