Bush lie shown in Minneapolis Star Tribune letter

This Letter-to-the-Editor quotes a letter by Bush asking for authorization bill for the Iraq War and a recent George. W. quote to show what a liar he is.



http://www.startribune.com/stories/563/4835756.html


Changing his story

From President Bush's letter to Congress regarding the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243):

"Public Law 107-243 is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take the necessary actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations, or persons who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001."

From President Bush on Thursday:

"his administration never said that the 9/11 attacks were orchestrated between Saddam and Al-Qaida."

He's right, they never used the word "orchestrated" -- just "planned, authorized, committed" and "aided."

See, this president doesn't lie.

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The George W. Bush letter referred to in the Letter-to-the-Editor

Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate

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March 18, 2003

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President

Consistent with section 3(b) of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243), and based on information available to me, including that in the enclosed document, I determine that:

(1) reliance by the United States on further diplomatic and other peaceful means alone will neither (A) adequately protect the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq nor (B) likely lead to enforcement of all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq; and

(2) acting pursuant to the Constitution and Public Law 107-243 is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take the necessary actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations, or persons who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001.

Sincerely,

GEORGE W. BUSH

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Peter Vickerman, Hopkins.

or is the strib on fire lately?

they're gonna need a new editor for "kicking ass and taking names"

nt

:toast: to the strib!

It does authorize for international terrorists and terrorist organizations, generally. It includes, but is not limited to, those involved with 9/11.

I don't think this is a smoking gun. But it's close.

Thanks for the article. I heard it read on AirAmerica today by a call-in, but I couldn't find the letter on the Internet.

Why did Bush include the last part in the letter:

"including those nations, organizations, or persons who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001."

if he didn't want to imply that Iraq was involved in 9/11?

If Bush were honest, he would have left out the last part.

Bush is a liar.