Too bad the REPUBLICAN-owned (remind your freeper friends) Congress were STUPID enough to trust bush. bush deceived the Congress into thinking he was going to be reasonable. But bush took it as a blank check.
In an Oct. 7, 2002, speech in Cincinnati, just four days before the Senate vote,
bush pledged to exhaust other options and said that war was "not inevitable." He urged Congress to pass the resolution to give him leverage.http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/10/20021007-8.htmlSo what did bush do? He kicked the UN weapons inspectors out of Iraq when they needed 90 days to finish their work.
Bush, speaking to reporters after the House vote, said the IWR
"sends a clear message to the Iraqi regime: It must disarm and comply with all U.N. resolutions or it will be forced to comply."So what did bush do? He kicked the UN weapons inspectors out of Iraq when they needed 90 days to finish their work.The IWR emphasizes the need to
EXHAUST DIPLOMATIC MEASURES. So what did bush do? He kicked the UN weapons inspectors out of Iraq when they needed 90 days to finish their work.Q Mr. President, how important is it that that resolution give you an authorization of the use of force?
BUSH: That will be part of the resolution, the authorization to use force. If you want to keep the peace, you've got to have the authorization to use force. But it's -- this will be -- this is a chance for Congress to indicate support.
It's a chance for Congress to say, we support the administration's ability to keep the peace. That's what this is all about.
On March 18th, George W. Bush wrote to the Speaker of the House (Hastert) and the President of the Senate (Cheney) invoking the powers granted him by Public Law 107-243. Initiating the invasion of Iraq, he wrote:
"...I determine that:... (Declaring war on Iraq and) 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."
Except even BUSH admitted (and still admits) Iraq had nothing whatsoever to do with 911.
And the Big One; Congress DID NOT vote for war on Iraq; they CLEARLY voted to hand that authority to BUSH;SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.
(a) AUTHORIZATION.
The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in order to
(1) defend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq; and
(2) enforce all relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions regarding Iraq.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/10/20021002-2.htmlI have more bush quotes prior to the IWR vote, his bullshit about only needing it for leverage etc, will look them out later, my file is HUGH!!1!11 :D