I never thought he lied but it did become obvious that they had no clear plan on how to deal with a post Saddam Iraq. For all of their bloviating Obama, Biden and Hillary made a similar mistake in Libya, No plan just war.

Well, that lady showered me with facts only to reinforce what I've thought all along.
And I was already thinking that there is a big difference between a mistake and a lie before I heard her say it.
I do have another observation about that: It is the professional liars (politicians/media/Soros type dudes) who call Bush a liar.

One of my former students found some of Saddam's weapons in Syria. Of course, none were found in Iraq. How long was it that we telegraphed we were going in there? 1 year?

Good article.
I agree the answer is 'No'.
Chemical weapons were used and there is strong evidence of research on biological weapons.

This is an interesting contrast with opinions on Iran. The Iranian government say they are not producing nuclear weapons. Bush's successor does not confirm or deny but seems relaxed either way.

The most telling aftermath of the collapse of Iraq was an interview with Saddam's former nuclear weapons research specialist. After centrifuge components were found in his back yard, he was asked what had Saddam planned. He explained that the plan was to hide all of the components of the various WMD research projects until the UN finished its inspections, then pull them out and continue WMD development.

Part of what fooled the CIA was a very convincing psyops effort by Saddam to convince Iran (his primary adversary) that his WMD programs were very much active. Saddam was an expert at Middle East intrigue, and used every element of deception to keep his enemies at bay. Unfortunately, he was too convincing, which led to disaster for Iraq.

The mistake in the aftermath was to disband the entire Iraq military, on the grounds that there were too many Baathists in the ranks. Since the military was the backbone of the power structure, that left little to rebuild a new government. They should have followed Patton's model, which used many former Nazis to rebuild Germany, because they had the knowledge.

As always, it is easier to be dumb than lie, or as some in the DOD have told me "Don't assume a plot when incompetence is a possibility".

I don't believe Bush lied but I suspect someone lied to Bush. I have no proof. It is opinion based on my trust of government and of course I could be wrong.

Statist coverup BS.
This is the same old tale that the statists trot out to cover the guilty asses of the looter scum in charge.
"Our information was incorrect, but it came from good reliable sources and we believed it."
BS
Still lying.
Misguided good people? BS
Cui Bono.

Good video. Thx.

WMD Quotes from Democrats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnjco...

The iconic head of the Dem Party, Jay Rockefeller, was Chair of the Sen Intel Comm and personally called for every Dem to endorse the War Powers Act on the Sen floor the day before its adoption. Despicable frailty and betrayal to argue then otherwise later.

I like that Preger begins with the need for clarity, and honesty. That's where the leviathan has failed us. The book "Legacy of Ashes" tells the horrible tale of this motley crew.

Go Syracuse!
iSank

Some people get paid a lot of money to not understand something.

A little late for the discussion, but . . .

http://fff.org/explore-freedom/articl...

The government gained too much as a result of the incorrect WMD call. I would conclude the government just force fed the story even tho they knew it was wrong

Yeah yeah. Who stood to gain by the war? Certainly not me. The government gained power and money. The military gained power and lots of money. The media sold more ads. There weren't any WMD at all. Therefore I conclude our government most likely deliberately misled us

It was advertised for 1 year that the US was coming, giving time to hide or eliminate WMD's. The US knew he had the weapons, the weapons were purchased from the US and the technology to produce and use them came from the US. Sadam had used the weapons to kill the Kurds 12 years prior to the second invasion of Iraq and did not prompt a second invasion then. The fact that Sadam had these WMD's seemed irrelevant. Was there some other line Sadam had crossed to initiate another invasion? Why do WMD's matter? If you are killed by an act of violence would you prefer being shredded by hot steel or killed by chemicals? It seems to be a distinction without a difference.

Does a chicken have funny lips and yellow legs?

How can any of us know if Bush lied? Given the nature of government in general and Bush in particular, I would vote yes he lied.

"Even the worst dictators convince themselves that their war mission is justified, if not noble. Does anyone think the war promoters in or out of government, such as the neoconservatives who provoked the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, have a sense of guilt for the carnage and the economic havoc their wars have brought?"

Paul, Ron (2015-07-17). Swords into Plowshares: A Life in Wartime and a Future of Peace and Prosperity (Kindle Locations 773-775). Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. Kindle Edition.

Yes. For that matter his dad lied to build up support for Desert Storm. It is very common for politicians to lie in support of wars and other military aggression. Anyone aware of conditions in Iraq especially after Desert Storm knew the purported threats of an attack against the US mainland were hogwash. Anyone that understands anything about the nuclear industry knew that yellow cake is proof of nothing. Before the invasion I predicted > 100,000 Iraqi civilian deaths. I was off by an order of magnitude underestimation. I am very ashamed of this episode in US history.