Chimp "Re-Writes History," claims Congress voted to "remove Saddam."

"When I made the decision to remove Saddam Hussein from power, Congress approved it with strong bipartisan support," Bush said in a Veterans Day speech at Tobyhanna Army Depot.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051112/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush;_ylt=AhNvK4msEg79BNK5LMbtLwqs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3OXIzMDMzBHNlYwM3MDM-

When did he make that decision, and when/how did Congress approve it? It looks like he's muddying the history of the IWR. At the time, he was saying things like this:

I have asked Congress to authorize the use of America's military, if it proves necessary, to enforce U.N. Security Council demands. Approving this resolution does not mean that military action is imminent or unavoidable. The resolution will tell the United Nations, and all nations, that America speaks with one voice and is determined to make the demands of the civilized world mean something.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/10/20021007-8.html
(On edit: Check out the graphic on this WH page: DENIAL AND DECEPTION. Perfect.)

And the floor remarks from Democrats, even those who voted for the IWR, included strong statements that they were not voting for him to rush recklessly into an invasion.

So just when DID he make this decision to "remove Saddam" that was supposedly approved by Congress? Is he saying he make the decision before the IWR, and lied to Congress about it?

whether or not * is right or wrong. Actual transcripts for the record should decide this.

Sept 7, 2002

Its my honor to welcome the Prime Minister back to Camp David. I look forward to spending a good three hours talking to our friend about how to keep the peace.

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Sept 10, 2002

“I'll make the case of how I think we ought to proceed, on how we work together to keep the peace.”

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Sept 19, 2002

“I am sending suggested language for a resolution. I want -- I've asked for Congress' support to enable the administration to keep the peace…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.”

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Sept 23, 2002

“I believe we can achieve peace. Oh, I know the kids hear all the war rhetoric and tough talk, and that's necessary to send a message.”

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Sept 27, 2002

“I'm willing to give peace a chance to work… People who are willing to work with us to send a clear message to the world, a unified message, a strong resolution which defines our vision for peace… I want you to know that behind the rhetoric of war is a deep desire for peace.”

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Sept 28, 2002

“I want to thank members of both political parties in the Congress for working on a strong statement of resolve that the world will see. Members of both political parties have worked together with the -- with members of my staff, to develop a statement that shows our determination and our desire to keep the peace<”

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Oct 7, 2002

“Approving this resolution does not mean that military action is imminent or unavoidable. The resolution will tell the United Nations, and all nations, that America speaks with one voice.”

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LINKS:
http://www.lightupthedarkness.org/blog/default.asp?view=plink&id=1437

All this from a man who now says he'd made the decision to remove Saddam...?