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pbartch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:33 PM
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Pls DU article: Clinton launches withering attack on Bush on Iraq, Katrina
Let's give this article some votes. President Clinton is RIGHT ON!
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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050919/ts_alt_afp/usweatheriraqeconomy_050919063222

Bill Clinton Launches Withering Attack on Bush on Iraq, Katrina, budget
Mon Sep 19, 2:32 AM ET

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Former US president Bill Clinton sharply criticised George W. Bush for the Iraq War and the handling of Hurricane Katrina, and voiced alarm at the swelling US budget deficit.

Breaking with tradition under which US presidents mute criticisms of their successors, Clinton said the Bush administration had decided to invade Iraq "virtually alone and before UN inspections were completed, with no real urgency, no evidence that there were weapons of mass destruction."

The Iraq war diverted US attention from the war on terrorism "and undermined the support that we might have had," Clinton said in an interview with an ABC's "This Week" programme.

Clinton said there had been a "heroic but so far unsuccessful" effort to put together an constitution that would be universally supported in Iraq.

The US strategy of trying to develop the Iraqi military and police so that they can cope without US support "I think is the best strategy. The problem is we may not have, in the short run, enough troops to do that," said Clinton.

On Hurricane Katrina, Clinton faulted the authorities' failure to evacuate New Orleans ahead of the storm's strike on August 29.

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Go to the link to read the whole article. http://www.truthout.org/ just put the article on their home page also.
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TallahasseeGrannie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:36 PM
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1. It just feels so RIGHT.
well not right...but correct. You know? Like Dad came home or something and told the big bully on the street off.
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sam sarrha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:37 PM
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2. Finally.!! someone shows Demoacrats what SPINE is used for..!!!
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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:41 PM
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3. done. Rated. n/t
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Douglas Carpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 01:18 PM
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4. done and kick and recommended
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