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In reply to the discussion: KRUGMAN: "Bush lied us into war. Let’s repeat that: he lied us into war." [View all]Yooperman
(592 posts)My memory tells me he wanted 6 more months to prove it. Saddam was co-operating and turned over several thousand pages of documents to show they had dismantled the program years before. I also recall that after 10 years of sanctions Saddam realized he needed to be able to sell his oil to save his country. He had signed a 12 billion dollar deal with Russia to send the oil there once the sanctions were lifted. Which would only be a matter of months once the inspectors finished their report.
Bush couldn't allow Russia to get that oil. So he rushed into war b4 it was proven Saddam was complying and no longer posed a threat.
There was also a very long list of ambassadors (nearly 150 comes to mind) that wrote a letter threatening to resign should he invade Iraq.
These are things that stick in my mind.... I just wish I would have saved the information.
YM