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		<title>By: What Would Condi Do for America? - Volconvo Debate Forums</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Quote by: xyzer   I don&#039;t agree with that asertion and I doubt whether you can prove it Rick?    Which part don&#039;t you agree with? Lying lackey or the charisma of steamed carrots? The first is pretty obvious while the second is more subjective. Stewed beats might have been a better metaphor.  She lied about AlQaeda&#039;s ties to Saddam, about WMD and about what Bush knew prior to 9/11. She had been briefed that the aluminum tubes were not for centrifuges before her famous statement about a &quot;smoking gun&quot; turning into a &quot;mushroom cloud&quot;.  Rice: ‘There Were Ties Going On Between Al Qaeda And Saddam Hussein’  Condoleeza Rice lies about WMD and Iraq  Condi Rice, 9/11 and Another Nest of Lies  __________________ Rick  All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it. – Alexis de Tocqueville [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Rolling Stone National Affairs Daily &#187; Blog Archive &#187; 9/11 &#8212; The Movie! &#8212; and the Cynical Tragedy of Zarqawi</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rolling Stone National Affairs Daily &#187; Blog Archive &#187; 9/11 &#8212; The Movie! &#8212; and the Cynical Tragedy of Zarqawi</dc:creator>
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		<description>[...] As a hauting post script, rather than acknowledge reality, administration figures took to the Sunday talk shows yesterday to continue to peddle the myth of what Colin Powell famously dubbed the &#8220;sinister nexus&#8221; between Saddam and Osama. Said Condi Rice: &#8220;There were ties between Iraq and Al Qaeda.&#8221; [...]</description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2006 20:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Talking in Circles &#187; Rice Still Claims There Were Ties Between Al Qaeda And Saddam Hussein</title>
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		<dc:creator>Talking in Circles &#187; Rice Still Claims There Were Ties Between Al Qaeda And Saddam Hussein</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2006 03:24:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Clinton felt the same way before Bush ever took office...
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Furthermore, there is actually some evidence that suggests a link...
&lt;a href=&quot;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein_and_al-Qaeda&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein_and_al-Qaeda&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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<p>Furthermore, there is actually some evidence that suggests a link&#8230;<br />
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		<title>By: strange__guy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 23:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>All those damned liars, lets throw them all out, I agree!!! Let&#039;s start with the biggest liars of them all...

I&#039;ve compiled a bunch of quotes that these losers will probably lie about and try to hide from, some of these morons have already been voted out of office for their lies/incompetance/stupidity/ please look at the lies they tried to pass off on us and then please join with me and make them pay by voting the rest of them out of office this year and let them join the rest of the liars and cheats that already got the boot!!!!

&lt;b&gt;Sen. Harry Reid:&lt;/b&gt; &quot;Saddam Hussein, in effect, has thumbed his nose at the world community. And I think that the President&#039;s approaching this in the right fashion.&quot; (CNN&#039;s &quot;Inside Politics,&quot; 9/18/02)

&lt;b&gt;Rep. Nancy Pelosi:&lt;/b&gt; &quot;[S]addam Hussein certainly has chemical and biological weapons. There&#039;s no question about that.&quot; (NBC&#039;s &quot;Meet The Press,&quot; 11/17/02)

&lt;b&gt;Sen. Hillary Clinton:&lt;/b&gt; &quot;I can support the President, I can support an action against Saddam Hussein because I think it&#039;s in the long-term interests of our national security ...&quot; (NBC&#039;s &quot;Meet The Press,&quot; 9/15/02)

&lt;b&gt;Sen. John Kerry:&lt;/b&gt; &quot;[I] think we clearly have to keep the pressure on terrorism globally. This doesn&#039;t end with Afghanistan by any imagination. And I think the president has made that clear. I think we have made that clear. Terrorism is a global menace. It&#039;s a scourge. And it is absolutely vital that we continue, for instance, Saddam Hussein.&quot; (CNN&#039;s &quot;Larry King Live,&quot; 12/14/01)

&lt;b&gt;DNC Chairman Howard Dean:&lt;/b&gt; &quot;There&#039;s no question that Saddam Hussein is a threat to the United States and to our allies. ... [I]f Saddam persists in thumbing his nose at the inspectors, then we&#039;re clearly going to have to do something about it.&quot; (CBS&#039; &quot;Face The Nation,&quot; 9/29/02)

&lt;b&gt;Sen. Barbara Boxer:&lt;/b&gt; &quot;The weapons they [Iraq] have are a threat to the world. And Mr. President, the world must respond.&quot; (Sen. Barbara Boxer, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p. S10253)

&lt;b&gt;Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE):&lt;/b&gt; &quot;It would be unrealistic, if not downright foolish, to believe we can claim victory in the war on terrorism and a more secure world if Saddam Hussein is still in power five years from now, at least acting as he has the last five years.&quot; (Sen. Joe Biden, Remarks At Center For Strategic And International Studies Forum, Washington, D.C., 2/4/02)

&lt;b&gt;Sen. Ted Kennedy:&lt;/b&gt; &quot;Saddam Hussein is a dangerous figure. He&#039;s got dangerous weapons.&quot; (CBS&#039; &quot;Face The Nation,&quot; 10/6/02)

&lt;b&gt;Rep. Harold Ford:&lt;/b&gt; &quot;For anyone to suggest or pretend that Saddam Hussein is not a threat or a menace, I think he or she is fooling himself or herself, and is misleading the nation.&quot; (MSNBC&#039;s &quot;Buchanan &amp; Press,&quot; 10/8/02)

&lt;b&gt;Sen. Jay Rockefeller:&lt;/b&gt; &quot;[W]e can no longer afford to wait around for a smoking gun.&quot; (Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p. S10306)

&lt;b&gt;Sen. Russ Feingold:&lt;/b&gt; &quot;Saddam Hussein&#039;s refusal to allow access to inspection sites had to be answered.&quot; (&quot;Political Reaction,&quot; Wisconsin State Journal, 12/17/98)

&lt;b&gt;Sen. Maria Cantwell:&lt;/b&gt; &quot;Some citizens say there are other countries in the world producing weapons of mass destruction and could be the source of aid to terrorists. Why worry about Iraq? I know of no other country that has proposed such a unique threat. One that has violated US/UN cease-fire agreements to stop developing weapons of mass destruction; one that has used weapons of mass destruction in war or against its own people; and one that has refused to help the U.S. in the Afghanistan war on terrorism and actually applauded the efforts of Al Quida of 9/11.&quot; (Sen. Maria Cantwell, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p. S10318)

October 9th, 1999 Letter to President Clinton Signed by Senators Levin, Lieberman, Lautenberg, Dodd, Kerrey, Feinstein, Mikulski, Daschle, Breaux, Johnson, Inouye, Landrieu, Ford and Kerry -- all Democrats 

&quot;We urge you, after consulting with Congress and consistent with the US Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions, including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq&#039;s refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs.&quot; 

Joe Biden &gt; August 4, 2002 
&quot;This is a guy who is an extreme danger to the world, and this is a guy who is in every way possible seeking weapons of mass destruction.&quot; 

Chuck Schumer &gt; October 10, 2002 
&quot;It is Hussein&#039;s vigorous pursuit of biological, chemical and nuclear weapons, and his present and future potential support for terrorist acts and organizations that make him a danger to the people of the united states.&quot;

John Kerry &gt; January 23, 2003 
&quot;Without question we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator leading an impressive regime. He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation. And now he&#039;s miscalculating America&#039;s response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction. His consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction.&quot;

Sandy Berger &gt; February 18, 1998
&quot;He&#039;ll use those weapons of mass destruction again as he has 10 times since 1983.&quot;
  
Senator Carl Levin &gt; September 19, 2002 
&quot;We begin with a common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandate of the United Nations, is building weapons of mass destruction and the means of delivering them.&quot;

Senator Hillary Clinton &gt; October 10, 2002 
&quot;In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock. His missile delivery capability, his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists including Al-Qaeda members. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons.&quot;

Madeleine Albright &gt; November 10, 1999 
&quot;Hussein has chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies.&quot; 

Robert Byrd &gt; October 3, 2002 
&quot;The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of &#039;98. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons.&quot; 

Al Gore &gt; September 23, 2002 
&quot;Iraq&#039;s search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter, and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power.&quot; 

Joe Biden &gt; August 4, 2002 
&quot;I think he has anthrax. I have not seen any evidence that he has smallpox, but you hear them say, Tim (Russert), is the last smallpox outbreak in the world was in Iraq; ergo, he may have a strain.&quot; 

Bill Clinton &gt; December 17, 1998 
&quot;Earlier today, I ordered America&#039;s armed forces to strike military and security targets in Iraq.... Their mission is to attack Iraq&#039;s nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs and its military capacity to threaten its neighbors.&quot; 

Hillary Clinton &gt; October 10, 2002 
&quot;In the four years since the inspections, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability and his nuclear program.&quot; 

Dick Gephardt &gt; September 23, 2002 
&quot;(I have seen) a large body of intelligence information over a long time that he is working on and has weapons of mass destruction. Before 1991, he was close to a nuclear device. Now, you&#039;ll get a debate about whether it&#039;s one year away or five years away.&quot; 

Russell Feingold &gt; October 9, 2002 
&quot;With regard to Iraq, I agree Iraq presents a genuine threat, especially in the form of weapons of mass destruction: chemical, biological and potentially nuclear weapons. I agree that Saddam Hussein is exceptionally dangerous and brutal, if not uniquely so, as the president argues.&quot; 

Johnny Edwards &gt; January 7, 2003 
&quot;Serving on the intelligence committee and seeing day after day, week after week, briefings on Saddam&#039;s weapons of mass destruction and his plans on using those weapons, he cannot be allowed to have nuclear weapons. It&#039;s just that simple. The whole world changes if Saddam ever has nuclear weapons.&quot; 

John Kerry &gt; January 31, 2003 
&quot;If you don&#039;t believe...Saddam Hussein is a threat with nuclear weapons, then you shouldn&#039;t vote for me.&quot; 

Bill Nelson &gt; September 14, 2002 
&quot;I believe he has chemical and biological weapons. I think he&#039;s trying to develop nuclear weapons, and the fact that he might use those is a considerable threat to us.&quot; 

Al Gore &gt; September 23, 2002 
&quot;We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country.&quot;  

Tom Daschle &gt; February 11, 1998 
&quot;The (Clinton) administration has said, &#039;Look, we have exhausted virtually our diplomatic effort to get the Iraqis to comply with their own agreements and with international law. Given that, what other option is there but to force them to do so?&#039; That&#039;s what they&#039;re saying. This is the key question. And the answer is we don&#039;t have another option. We have got to force them to comply, and we are doing so militarily.&quot; 

Bill Richardson &gt; May 29, 1998 
&quot;The threat of nuclear proliferation is one of the big challenges that we have now, especially by states that have nuclear weapons, outlaw states like Iraq.&quot; 

Hillary Clinton &gt; October 10, 2002 
&quot;It is clear, however, that if left unchecked Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capability to wage biological and chemical warfare and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons.&quot; 

Al Gore &gt; December 16, 1998 
&quot;[I]f you allow someone like Saddam Hussein to get nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles, chemical weapons, biological weapons, how many people is he going to kill with such weapons? He has already demonstrated a willingness to use such weapons...&quot; 

Bill Clinton &gt; February 17, 1998 
&quot;If Saddam rejects peace, and we have to use force, our purpose is clear: We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq&#039;s weapons of mass destruction program.&quot; 

Madeleine Albright &gt; February 1, 1998 
&quot;We must stop Saddam from ever again jeopardizing the stability and the security of his neighbors with weapons of mass destruction.&quot;  

Nancy Pelosi &gt; December 16, 1998 
&quot;Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology, which is a threat to countries in the region, and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process.&quot; 

Al Gore &gt; September 23, 2002 
&quot;We know that he has stored nuclear supplies, secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country.&quot; 

John Kerry &gt; October 9, 2002  
&quot;I will be voting to give the president of the US the authority to use force if necessary to disarm Saddam because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security.&quot; 

Ted Kennedy &gt; September 27, 2002 
&quot;We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction.&quot; 

Jay Rockefeller &gt; October 10, 2002 
&quot;There was unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years. We also should remember that we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction.&quot; 
   
Joe Biden &gt; August 4, 2002 
&quot;[H]e does have the capacity, as all terrorist-related operations do, of smuggling stuff into the United States and doing something terrible. That is true. But there&#039;s been no connection, hard connection made yet between he and al-Qaida or his willingness or effort to do that thus far. Doesn&#039;t mean he won&#039;t. This is a bad guy.&quot; 

Madeline Albright &gt; February 18, 2002 
Iraq is a long way from (here), but what happens there matters a great deal here, for the risk that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest national security threat we face -- and it is a threat against which we must and will stand firm.&quot; 

Jane Harman &gt; August 27, 2002 
&quot;I certainly think (Hussein&#039;s) developing nuclear capability which, fortunately, the Israelis set back 20 years ago with their preemptive attack which, in hindsight, looks pretty darn good.&quot; 

Dick Durbin &gt; September 30, 1999 
&quot;One of the most compelling threats we in this country face today is the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Threat assessments regularly warn us of the possibility that North Korea, Iran, Iraq, or some other nation may acquire or develop nuclear weapons.&quot; 

Bill Nelson &gt; August 25, 2002 
&quot;[M]y own personal view is, I think Saddam has chemical and biological weapons, and I expect that he is trying to develop a nuclear weapon. So at some point, we might have to act precipitously.&quot; 

Nancy Pelosi &gt; October 10, 2002 
&quot;Yes, he has chemical weapons. Yes, he has biological weapons. He is trying to get nuclear weapons.&quot; 

Evan Bayh &gt; August 4, 2002 
&quot;I&#039;m inclined to support going in there and dealing with Saddam, but I think that case needs to be made on a separate basis: his possession of biological and chemical weapons, his desire to get nuclear weapons, his proven track record of attacking his neighbors and others.&quot; 

Bill Clinton &gt; February 17, 1998 
&quot;We have to defend our future from these predators of the 21st Century.... They will be all the more lethal if we allow them to build arsenals of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and the missiles to deliver them. We simply cannot allow that to happen. There is no more clear example of this threat than Saddam Hussein.&quot; 

Hillary Clinton &gt; January 22, 2003 
&quot;I voted for the Iraqi resolution. I consider the prospect of a nuclear-armed Saddam Hussein who can threaten not only his neighbors but the stability of the region and the world, a very serious threat to the United States.&quot; 

Joe Biden &gt; August 4, 2002 
&quot;We know he continues to attempt to gain access to additional capability, including nuclear capability.&quot; 

Johnny Edwards &gt; February 6, 2003 
&quot;The question is whether we&#039;re going to allow this man who&#039;s been developing weapons of mass destruction continue to develop weapons of mass destruction, get nuclear capability and get to the place where -- if we&#039;re going to stop him if he invades a country around him -- it&#039;ll cost millions of lives as opposed to thousands of lives.&quot; 

Joe Biden &gt; August 4, 2002 
&quot;First of all, we don&#039;t know exactly what he has. It&#039;s been five years since inspectors have been in there, number one. Number two, it is clear that he has residual of chemical weapons and biological weapons, number one.&quot; 

Senator Bob Graham &gt; December 8, 2002 
&quot;We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has and has had for a number of years a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction.&quot;  

John Kerry &gt; February 23, 1998 
&quot;Saddam Hussein has already used these weapons and has made it clear that he has the intent to continue to try, by virtue of his duplicity and secrecy, to continue to do so. That is a threat to the stability of the Middle East. It is a threat with respect to the potential of terrorist activities on a global basis. It is a threat even to regions near but not exactly in the Middle East.&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All those damned liars, lets throw them all out, I agree!!! Let&#8217;s start with the biggest liars of them all&#8230;</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve compiled a bunch of quotes that these losers will probably lie about and try to hide from, some of these morons have already been voted out of office for their lies/incompetance/stupidity/ please look at the lies they tried to pass off on us and then please join with me and make them pay by voting the rest of them out of office this year and let them join the rest of the liars and cheats that already got the boot!!!!</p>
<p><b>Sen. Harry Reid:</b> &#8220;Saddam Hussein, in effect, has thumbed his nose at the world community. And I think that the President&#8217;s approaching this in the right fashion.&#8221; (CNN&#8217;s &#8220;Inside Politics,&#8221; 9/18/02)</p>
<p><b>Rep. Nancy Pelosi:</b> &#8220;[S]addam Hussein certainly has chemical and biological weapons. There&#8217;s no question about that.&#8221; (NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Meet The Press,&#8221; 11/17/02)</p>
<p><b>Sen. Hillary Clinton:</b> &#8220;I can support the President, I can support an action against Saddam Hussein because I think it&#8217;s in the long-term interests of our national security &#8230;&#8221; (NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Meet The Press,&#8221; 9/15/02)</p>
<p><b>Sen. John Kerry:</b> &#8220;[I] think we clearly have to keep the pressure on terrorism globally. This doesn&#8217;t end with Afghanistan by any imagination. And I think the president has made that clear. I think we have made that clear. Terrorism is a global menace. It&#8217;s a scourge. And it is absolutely vital that we continue, for instance, Saddam Hussein.&#8221; (CNN&#8217;s &#8220;Larry King Live,&#8221; 12/14/01)</p>
<p><b>DNC Chairman Howard Dean:</b> &#8220;There&#8217;s no question that Saddam Hussein is a threat to the United States and to our allies. &#8230; [I]f Saddam persists in thumbing his nose at the inspectors, then we&#8217;re clearly going to have to do something about it.&#8221; (CBS&#8217; &#8220;Face The Nation,&#8221; 9/29/02)</p>
<p><b>Sen. Barbara Boxer:</b> &#8220;The weapons they [Iraq] have are a threat to the world. And Mr. President, the world must respond.&#8221; (Sen. Barbara Boxer, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p. S10253)</p>
<p><b>Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE):</b> &#8220;It would be unrealistic, if not downright foolish, to believe we can claim victory in the war on terrorism and a more secure world if Saddam Hussein is still in power five years from now, at least acting as he has the last five years.&#8221; (Sen. Joe Biden, Remarks At Center For Strategic And International Studies Forum, Washington, D.C., 2/4/02)</p>
<p><b>Sen. Ted Kennedy:</b> &#8220;Saddam Hussein is a dangerous figure. He&#8217;s got dangerous weapons.&#8221; (CBS&#8217; &#8220;Face The Nation,&#8221; 10/6/02)</p>
<p><b>Rep. Harold Ford:</b> &#8220;For anyone to suggest or pretend that Saddam Hussein is not a threat or a menace, I think he or she is fooling himself or herself, and is misleading the nation.&#8221; (MSNBC&#8217;s &#8220;Buchanan &amp; Press,&#8221; 10/8/02)</p>
<p><b>Sen. Jay Rockefeller:</b> &#8220;[W]e can no longer afford to wait around for a smoking gun.&#8221; (Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p. S10306)</p>
<p><b>Sen. Russ Feingold:</b> &#8220;Saddam Hussein&#8217;s refusal to allow access to inspection sites had to be answered.&#8221; (&#8221;Political Reaction,&#8221; Wisconsin State Journal, 12/17/98)</p>
<p><b>Sen. Maria Cantwell:</b> &#8220;Some citizens say there are other countries in the world producing weapons of mass destruction and could be the source of aid to terrorists. Why worry about Iraq? I know of no other country that has proposed such a unique threat. One that has violated US/UN cease-fire agreements to stop developing weapons of mass destruction; one that has used weapons of mass destruction in war or against its own people; and one that has refused to help the U.S. in the Afghanistan war on terrorism and actually applauded the efforts of Al Quida of 9/11.&#8221; (Sen. Maria Cantwell, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p. S10318)</p>
<p>October 9th, 1999 Letter to President Clinton Signed by Senators Levin, Lieberman, Lautenberg, Dodd, Kerrey, Feinstein, Mikulski, Daschle, Breaux, Johnson, Inouye, Landrieu, Ford and Kerry &#8212; all Democrats </p>
<p>&#8220;We urge you, after consulting with Congress and consistent with the US Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions, including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq&#8217;s refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs.&#8221; </p>
<p>Joe Biden &gt; August 4, 2002<br />
&#8220;This is a guy who is an extreme danger to the world, and this is a guy who is in every way possible seeking weapons of mass destruction.&#8221; </p>
<p>Chuck Schumer &gt; October 10, 2002<br />
&#8220;It is Hussein&#8217;s vigorous pursuit of biological, chemical and nuclear weapons, and his present and future potential support for terrorist acts and organizations that make him a danger to the people of the united states.&#8221;</p>
<p>John Kerry &gt; January 23, 2003<br />
&#8220;Without question we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator leading an impressive regime. He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation. And now he&#8217;s miscalculating America&#8217;s response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction. His consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction.&#8221;</p>
<p>Sandy Berger &gt; February 18, 1998<br />
&#8220;He&#8217;ll use those weapons of mass destruction again as he has 10 times since 1983.&#8221;</p>
<p>Senator Carl Levin &gt; September 19, 2002<br />
&#8220;We begin with a common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandate of the United Nations, is building weapons of mass destruction and the means of delivering them.&#8221;</p>
<p>Senator Hillary Clinton &gt; October 10, 2002<br />
&#8220;In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock. His missile delivery capability, his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists including Al-Qaeda members. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons.&#8221;</p>
<p>Madeleine Albright &gt; November 10, 1999<br />
&#8220;Hussein has chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies.&#8221; </p>
<p>Robert Byrd &gt; October 3, 2002<br />
&#8220;The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of &#8216;98. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons.&#8221; </p>
<p>Al Gore &gt; September 23, 2002<br />
&#8220;Iraq&#8217;s search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter, and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power.&#8221; </p>
<p>Joe Biden &gt; August 4, 2002<br />
&#8220;I think he has anthrax. I have not seen any evidence that he has smallpox, but you hear them say, Tim (Russert), is the last smallpox outbreak in the world was in Iraq; ergo, he may have a strain.&#8221; </p>
<p>Bill Clinton &gt; December 17, 1998<br />
&#8220;Earlier today, I ordered America&#8217;s armed forces to strike military and security targets in Iraq&#8230;. Their mission is to attack Iraq&#8217;s nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs and its military capacity to threaten its neighbors.&#8221; </p>
<p>Hillary Clinton &gt; October 10, 2002<br />
&#8220;In the four years since the inspections, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability and his nuclear program.&#8221; </p>
<p>Dick Gephardt &gt; September 23, 2002<br />
&#8220;(I have seen) a large body of intelligence information over a long time that he is working on and has weapons of mass destruction. Before 1991, he was close to a nuclear device. Now, you&#8217;ll get a debate about whether it&#8217;s one year away or five years away.&#8221; </p>
<p>Russell Feingold &gt; October 9, 2002<br />
&#8220;With regard to Iraq, I agree Iraq presents a genuine threat, especially in the form of weapons of mass destruction: chemical, biological and potentially nuclear weapons. I agree that Saddam Hussein is exceptionally dangerous and brutal, if not uniquely so, as the president argues.&#8221; </p>
<p>Johnny Edwards &gt; January 7, 2003<br />
&#8220;Serving on the intelligence committee and seeing day after day, week after week, briefings on Saddam&#8217;s weapons of mass destruction and his plans on using those weapons, he cannot be allowed to have nuclear weapons. It&#8217;s just that simple. The whole world changes if Saddam ever has nuclear weapons.&#8221; </p>
<p>John Kerry &gt; January 31, 2003<br />
&#8220;If you don&#8217;t believe&#8230;Saddam Hussein is a threat with nuclear weapons, then you shouldn&#8217;t vote for me.&#8221; </p>
<p>Bill Nelson &gt; September 14, 2002<br />
&#8220;I believe he has chemical and biological weapons. I think he&#8217;s trying to develop nuclear weapons, and the fact that he might use those is a considerable threat to us.&#8221; </p>
<p>Al Gore &gt; September 23, 2002<br />
&#8220;We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country.&#8221;  </p>
<p>Tom Daschle &gt; February 11, 1998<br />
&#8220;The (Clinton) administration has said, &#8216;Look, we have exhausted virtually our diplomatic effort to get the Iraqis to comply with their own agreements and with international law. Given that, what other option is there but to force them to do so?&#8217; That&#8217;s what they&#8217;re saying. This is the key question. And the answer is we don&#8217;t have another option. We have got to force them to comply, and we are doing so militarily.&#8221; </p>
<p>Bill Richardson &gt; May 29, 1998<br />
&#8220;The threat of nuclear proliferation is one of the big challenges that we have now, especially by states that have nuclear weapons, outlaw states like Iraq.&#8221; </p>
<p>Hillary Clinton &gt; October 10, 2002<br />
&#8220;It is clear, however, that if left unchecked Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capability to wage biological and chemical warfare and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons.&#8221; </p>
<p>Al Gore &gt; December 16, 1998<br />
&#8220;[I]f you allow someone like Saddam Hussein to get nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles, chemical weapons, biological weapons, how many people is he going to kill with such weapons? He has already demonstrated a willingness to use such weapons&#8230;&#8221; </p>
<p>Bill Clinton &gt; February 17, 1998<br />
&#8220;If Saddam rejects peace, and we have to use force, our purpose is clear: We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq&#8217;s weapons of mass destruction program.&#8221; </p>
<p>Madeleine Albright &gt; February 1, 1998<br />
&#8220;We must stop Saddam from ever again jeopardizing the stability and the security of his neighbors with weapons of mass destruction.&#8221;  </p>
<p>Nancy Pelosi &gt; December 16, 1998<br />
&#8220;Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology, which is a threat to countries in the region, and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process.&#8221; </p>
<p>Al Gore &gt; September 23, 2002<br />
&#8220;We know that he has stored nuclear supplies, secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country.&#8221; </p>
<p>John Kerry &gt; October 9, 2002<br />
&#8220;I will be voting to give the president of the US the authority to use force if necessary to disarm Saddam because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security.&#8221; </p>
<p>Ted Kennedy &gt; September 27, 2002<br />
&#8220;We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction.&#8221; </p>
<p>Jay Rockefeller &gt; October 10, 2002<br />
&#8220;There was unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years. We also should remember that we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction.&#8221; </p>
<p>Joe Biden &gt; August 4, 2002<br />
&#8220;[H]e does have the capacity, as all terrorist-related operations do, of smuggling stuff into the United States and doing something terrible. That is true. But there&#8217;s been no connection, hard connection made yet between he and al-Qaida or his willingness or effort to do that thus far. Doesn&#8217;t mean he won&#8217;t. This is a bad guy.&#8221; </p>
<p>Madeline Albright &gt; February 18, 2002<br />
Iraq is a long way from (here), but what happens there matters a great deal here, for the risk that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest national security threat we face &#8212; and it is a threat against which we must and will stand firm.&#8221; </p>
<p>Jane Harman &gt; August 27, 2002<br />
&#8220;I certainly think (Hussein&#8217;s) developing nuclear capability which, fortunately, the Israelis set back 20 years ago with their preemptive attack which, in hindsight, looks pretty darn good.&#8221; </p>
<p>Dick Durbin &gt; September 30, 1999<br />
&#8220;One of the most compelling threats we in this country face today is the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Threat assessments regularly warn us of the possibility that North Korea, Iran, Iraq, or some other nation may acquire or develop nuclear weapons.&#8221; </p>
<p>Bill Nelson &gt; August 25, 2002<br />
&#8220;[M]y own personal view is, I think Saddam has chemical and biological weapons, and I expect that he is trying to develop a nuclear weapon. So at some point, we might have to act precipitously.&#8221; </p>
<p>Nancy Pelosi &gt; October 10, 2002<br />
&#8220;Yes, he has chemical weapons. Yes, he has biological weapons. He is trying to get nuclear weapons.&#8221; </p>
<p>Evan Bayh &gt; August 4, 2002<br />
&#8220;I&#8217;m inclined to support going in there and dealing with Saddam, but I think that case needs to be made on a separate basis: his possession of biological and chemical weapons, his desire to get nuclear weapons, his proven track record of attacking his neighbors and others.&#8221; </p>
<p>Bill Clinton &gt; February 17, 1998<br />
&#8220;We have to defend our future from these predators of the 21st Century&#8230;. They will be all the more lethal if we allow them to build arsenals of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and the missiles to deliver them. We simply cannot allow that to happen. There is no more clear example of this threat than Saddam Hussein.&#8221; </p>
<p>Hillary Clinton &gt; January 22, 2003<br />
&#8220;I voted for the Iraqi resolution. I consider the prospect of a nuclear-armed Saddam Hussein who can threaten not only his neighbors but the stability of the region and the world, a very serious threat to the United States.&#8221; </p>
<p>Joe Biden &gt; August 4, 2002<br />
&#8220;We know he continues to attempt to gain access to additional capability, including nuclear capability.&#8221; </p>
<p>Johnny Edwards &gt; February 6, 2003<br />
&#8220;The question is whether we&#8217;re going to allow this man who&#8217;s been developing weapons of mass destruction continue to develop weapons of mass destruction, get nuclear capability and get to the place where &#8212; if we&#8217;re going to stop him if he invades a country around him &#8212; it&#8217;ll cost millions of lives as opposed to thousands of lives.&#8221; </p>
<p>Joe Biden &gt; August 4, 2002<br />
&#8220;First of all, we don&#8217;t know exactly what he has. It&#8217;s been five years since inspectors have been in there, number one. Number two, it is clear that he has residual of chemical weapons and biological weapons, number one.&#8221; </p>
<p>Senator Bob Graham &gt; December 8, 2002<br />
&#8220;We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has and has had for a number of years a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction.&#8221;  </p>
<p>John Kerry &gt; February 23, 1998<br />
&#8220;Saddam Hussein has already used these weapons and has made it clear that he has the intent to continue to try, by virtue of his duplicity and secrecy, to continue to do so. That is a threat to the stability of the Middle East. It is a threat with respect to the potential of terrorist activities on a global basis. It is a threat even to regions near but not exactly in the Middle East.&#8221;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=805711', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Disallusioned Citizen</title>
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		<dc:creator>Disallusioned Citizen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Why does anyone still listen to these Sunday and other talk show that have Bush, Cheney, Rice and Rumsfeld on?  All that they have to say is lies about lies they already told.  I for one turn them completely off, especially Bush.  Someone should start up another TV network, like Ted Turner did.  If you are looking for honesty and truth, turn off all majjor TV network coverage, ABC, NBC, CBS, and Jim Laer PBS.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why does anyone still listen to these Sunday and other talk show that have Bush, Cheney, Rice and Rumsfeld on?  All that they have to say is lies about lies they already told.  I for one turn them completely off, especially Bush.  Someone should start up another TV network, like Ted Turner did.  If you are looking for honesty and truth, turn off all majjor TV network coverage, ABC, NBC, CBS, and Jim Laer PBS.<strong></strong><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=804914', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Kgprophet</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kgprophet</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Coming in after the bell here but...

What is with Rice and Cheney claiming to not read official intelligence reports!?  That is there JOB.  It is stupid and irresponsible to go on national TV and and still claim there are connections between Iraq and Al Qaeda, when now it is OFFICIAL that there was none.  When you make yourself look stupid on national TV both by lying and not reading important reports that pertain to your job,  RESIGN.

Utterly disgraceful.</description>
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<p>What is with Rice and Cheney claiming to not read official intelligence reports!?  That is there JOB.  It is stupid and irresponsible to go on national TV and and still claim there are connections between Iraq and Al Qaeda, when now it is OFFICIAL that there was none.  When you make yourself look stupid on national TV both by lying and not reading important reports that pertain to your job,  RESIGN.</p>
<p>Utterly disgraceful.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=804386', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: AnonieBitch</title>
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		<dc:creator>AnonieBitch</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Did Rummy survive his surgery?</description>
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		<title>By: Crashweb.net &#187; Blog Archive &#187; 9/11 means it&#8217;s&#8230;.Political story time!</title>
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		<dc:creator>Crashweb.net &#187; Blog Archive &#187; 9/11 means it&#8217;s&#8230;.Political story time!</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Some may view the stories that I am about to post as unpatriotic, especially on the anniversary of 9/11. I say it is one of the most patriotic things you can do. Using the freedoms granted to us to voice our opinions is patriotic, especially if those opinions differ from the current government, because that is the type of tyranny and oppression that those brave men who signed that document were trying to escape. So without further ado, here are some fun stories&#8230;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-Sec. State Rice has still yet to be informed that there is no link between Sadam and Al Qaeda or 9/11. Even though it has been proven many times&#8230;STORY&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-Bush LIES, who knew? I love how he keeps getting proven wrong yet he still continues to spew the same shit.&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-Specter saves Bush from FELONY charges&#8230;.such a nice guy&#8230;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-10 news stories that you WILL not be hearing about. Just shows that you should keep yourself informed.&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-Saddam has NO LINK to al-Qaeda&#8230;no shit&#8230;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-43% of Americans are stupid&#8230;well maybe not stupid, but they are stupid enough to think that Saddam had something to do with 9/11. Somebody should smack some damn sense into these people. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Some may view the stories that I am about to post as unpatriotic, especially on the anniversary of 9/11. I say it is one of the most patriotic things you can do. Using the freedoms granted to us to voice our opinions is patriotic, especially if those opinions differ from the current government, because that is the type of tyranny and oppression that those brave men who signed that document were trying to escape. So without further ado, here are some fun stories&#8230;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-Sec. State Rice has still yet to be informed that there is no link between Sadam and Al Qaeda or 9/11. Even though it has been proven many times&#8230;STORY&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-Bush LIES, who knew? I love how he keeps getting proven wrong yet he still continues to spew the same shit.&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-Specter saves Bush from FELONY charges&#8230;.such a nice guy&#8230;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-10 news stories that you WILL not be hearing about. Just shows that you should keep yourself informed.&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-Saddam has NO LINK to al-Qaeda&#8230;no shit&#8230;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-43% of Americans are stupid&#8230;well maybe not stupid, but they are stupid enough to think that Saddam had something to do with 9/11. Somebody should smack some damn sense into these people. [...]<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=804129', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Otherworld &#187; Fables of Zombies, Concussions, Brotherly Love and Silence</title>
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		<dc:creator>Otherworld &#187; Fables of Zombies, Concussions, Brotherly Love and Silence</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] RICE: &#8220;There were ties going on between Al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein.&#8221; [...]</description>
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		<title>By: cromulant</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/10/rice-qaeda-saddam/comment-page-2/#comment-803681</link>
		<dc:creator>cromulant</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:43:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Is lying of this sort, and complicity on the part of the Chimp and Cheney, an impeachable offense?  Is there a law anywhere that clearly cites lying by government officials as grounds for their removal and/or incarceration?

My guess is: No-- it&#039;s a lot like the slanderor conspiracy trials--gotta prove intent before the charges (however they are stated) can stick.

So how is intention proven? What does it take to prove a conspiracy or malice aforethought exists?  Other than &quot;movies&quot;, I haven&#039;t a genuine clue.

So the conclusion is you have to fight these guys in the press and at the ballot box.  But guess what? The press is in bed with the perps and  ballot box is fast becoming the private property of corporate ballot stuffers.

You wonder why Condi and others can lie so confidently, so brazenly without breaking a sweat?  They are either sociopathic inveterate liars (not known to sweat even when confronted), or they are supremely confident that whatever they say will go unaccounted for.

As we spend a moment recalling what happened five years ago, our leaders want us to let them drift into the realm of legend and myth alongside Davy  Crockett and the Alamo as presented by the Disney Corporation. Who better to provide the gauzy dreamlike vision they see of themselves as American heroes defending the whole idea of being an American.  Disney is very good at translating fantasy into tangible, marketable products. I expect a whole new line of Condi dolls and Rumsfeld action figures by Christmas---and sequels too.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is lying of this sort, and complicity on the part of the Chimp and Cheney, an impeachable offense?  Is there a law anywhere that clearly cites lying by government officials as grounds for their removal and/or incarceration?</p>
<p>My guess is: No&#8211; it&#8217;s a lot like the slanderor conspiracy trials&#8211;gotta prove intent before the charges (however they are stated) can stick.</p>
<p>So how is intention proven? What does it take to prove a conspiracy or malice aforethought exists?  Other than &#8220;movies&#8221;, I haven&#8217;t a genuine clue.</p>
<p>So the conclusion is you have to fight these guys in the press and at the ballot box.  But guess what? The press is in bed with the perps and  ballot box is fast becoming the private property of corporate ballot stuffers.</p>
<p>You wonder why Condi and others can lie so confidently, so brazenly without breaking a sweat?  They are either sociopathic inveterate liars (not known to sweat even when confronted), or they are supremely confident that whatever they say will go unaccounted for.</p>
<p>As we spend a moment recalling what happened five years ago, our leaders want us to let them drift into the realm of legend and myth alongside Davy  Crockett and the Alamo as presented by the Disney Corporation. Who better to provide the gauzy dreamlike vision they see of themselves as American heroes defending the whole idea of being an American.  Disney is very good at translating fantasy into tangible, marketable products. I expect a whole new line of Condi dolls and Rumsfeld action figures by Christmas&#8212;and sequels too.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=803681', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: monkfish</title>
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		<dc:creator>monkfish</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wallace should have pointed out that, at the time of the iraq invasion, that Iran had ties to terrorists, had chemical and possibly biological weapons, and was had an operating nuclear program.  I would like to see Rice explain why we did not invade Iran instead.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wallace should have pointed out that, at the time of the iraq invasion, that Iran had ties to terrorists, had chemical and possibly biological weapons, and was had an operating nuclear program.  I would like to see Rice explain why we did not invade Iran instead.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=803552', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: monkfish</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/10/rice-qaeda-saddam/comment-page-2/#comment-803532</link>
		<dc:creator>monkfish</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I loved how she included the Iraq/Iran war as part of her evidence of Saddam&#039;s threat.  Iraq was our ally at that point as a counterweight to Iran.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I loved how she included the Iraq/Iran war as part of her evidence of Saddam&#8217;s threat.  Iraq was our ally at that point as a counterweight to Iran.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=803532', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: andrushka</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/10/rice-qaeda-saddam/comment-page-2/#comment-803391</link>
		<dc:creator>andrushka</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Isn&#039;t it funny how Miss Rice wiggles in her chair answering those nasty questions.  It is really NOT nice to make Condi feel soooooo uncomfortable.
Do have some decency for all those lies!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Isn&#8217;t it funny how Miss Rice wiggles in her chair answering those nasty questions.  It is really NOT nice to make Condi feel soooooo uncomfortable.<br />
Do have some decency for all those lies!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=803391', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: vincent davis</title>
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		<dc:creator>vincent davis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;it&#039;s nice to see everyone is towing the company line&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>it&#8217;s nice to see everyone is towing the company line</em><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=803326', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: logicisdead &#187; Rice Still Claims There Were Ties Between Al Qaeda And Saddam Husseinï¿½</title>
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		<dc:creator>logicisdead &#187; Rice Still Claims There Were Ties Between Al Qaeda And Saddam Husseinï¿½</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 05:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] read more &#124; digg story [...]</description>
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