02-10-2006, 09:26 PM
If you step back and look at the Bush administration you will see that war with Iraq is something that the Bushies wanted from the start.
War with Iraq was advocated for by the Project for the New American Century, MANY of whom had positions of power in the Bush cabinet.
Bush went into office with an understanding of the "Political Capital" a war president would have. And his biographer documented Bush's savy in knowing that his aggressive domestic policies would have better chance to pass if he was a leader during war time.
Bush laid out groudwork for war with his statments about "swatting at flies" suggesting his response to a terrorist attack would be significantly larger in scope than by pervious administrations... I believe Bush turned a blind eye to the threat of 9-11 underestimating the potential devistation, but WANTING to be struck to justify his plans.
War with Iraq was advocated for by the Project for the New American Century, MANY of whom had positions of power in the Bush cabinet.
Bush went into office with an understanding of the "Political Capital" a war president would have. And his biographer documented Bush's savy in knowing that his aggressive domestic policies would have better chance to pass if he was a leader during war time.
Bush laid out groudwork for war with his statments about "swatting at flies" suggesting his response to a terrorist attack would be significantly larger in scope than by pervious administrations... I believe Bush turned a blind eye to the threat of 9-11 underestimating the potential devistation, but WANTING to be struck to justify his plans.
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