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RafterMan

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Sat Jul-17-04 07:02 PM
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20. I disagree with you here, Tom

My feeling is that the lesson "IF Saddam had the weapons THEN we were right to invade" is tantamount to accepting the Bush doctrine.

The problem is not that Bush lied about Saddam having WMD, it's that he lied about the *implications* of Saddam having WMD. If we accept his superficial containment arguments, how do we argue when we know for certain that the next guy *does* have WMD?

We can't. The Democrats will be ensnared by their appeasement. Clark must continue to speak the truth, even if he is the lone voice in the wilderness. Let Kerry and Edwards rattle off all the tactical mistakes they wish -- there are a lot of them.

The truth is it was a strategic blunder.

It would be extremely dangerous if nobody was willing to let Americans know that.

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