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Originally Posted by bigdog
Besides, whatever measure of responsibility may be placed on neoconservatives in this one matter, it pales in comparison to the errors of the realists in the George H.W. Bush administration who in 1991 chose to leave Saddam in power, and of the liberals in the Clinton administration who allowed Saddam’s defiance of his disarmament obligations to swell steadily over eight long years.
Together, these failures left the problem of Saddam Hussein festering for George W. Bush to confront in the aftermath of 9/11, when it appeared in a more ominous light.
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You just don't get it, do you? Can't you recognize the cost of our accomplishments? Daddy Bush weighed the possible outcomes and made a wise decision. Baby Bush made a leap into the abyss (and it's full of blood, sweat and tears). Yes, Saddam appeared in a more ominous light...but who was casting that light. I had my suspicions that they were leading us on about overblown threats and I was right. Can't say I said much about it though, back then.
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