Ron Davies - 24 Nov 05 - 10:25 AM

Quotes my post:

Teribus 23 Nov 2005 4:40 PM--G W Bush "establishes very early on that Saddam Hussein and Iraq has absolutely nothing to do with the attacks" (of 11 Sept 2001).

Then asks:

"And how long did that last? About 20 minutes?"

And you are correct Ron, when you state - "Neither Bush nor his minions ever thereafter implied that Saddam and the events of 11 September 2001 were linked?" - That was done by anti-Bush media spin, and by the likes of yourself and Bobert, the man who would prefer to see Saddam still in power in Iraq.

Now this is WHAT HE DID SAY - State of the Union Address 2002:

"Our nation will continue to be steadfast and patient and persistent in the pursuit of two great objectives. First, we will shut down terrorist camps, disrupt terrorist plans, and bring terrorists to justice. And, second, we must prevent the terrorists and regimes who SEEK chemical, biological or nuclear weapons from threatening the United States and the world."

"...some governments will be timid in the face of terror. And make no mistake about it: IF THEY DO NOT ACT, AMERICA WILL."

"Our second goal is to prevent regimes that sponsor terror from threatening America OR OUR FRIENDS AND ALLIES with weapons of mass destruction. Some of these regimes have been pretty quiet since September the 11th. But we know their true nature. North Korea is a regime ARMING with missiles and weapons of mass destruction, while starving its citizens.

Iran aggressively PURSUES these weapons and exports terror, while an unelected few repress the Iranian people's hope for freedom.

Iraq continues to flaunt its hostility toward America and to support terror. The Iraqi regime has PLOTTED TO DEVELOP anthrax, and nerve gas, and nuclear weapons for over a decade. This is a regime that has already used poison gas to murder thousands of its own citizens -- leaving the bodies of mothers huddled over their dead children. This is a regime that agreed to international inspections -- then kicked out the inspectors. This is a regime that has something to hide from the civilized world.

States like these, and their terrorist allies, constitute an axis of evil, ARMING TO THREATEN the peace of the world. By SEEKING weapons of mass destruction, these regimes pose a grave and growing danger. THEY COULD PROVIDE THESE ARMS TO TERRORISTS, GIVING THEM THE MEANS TO MATCH THEIR HATRED. They could attack our allies or attempt to blackmail the United States. In any of these cases, the price of indifference would be catastrophic.

We will work closely with our coalition to deny terrorists and their state sponsors the materials, technology, and expertise to make and deliver weapons of mass destruction. We will develop and deploy effective missile defenses to protect America and our allies from sudden attack. AND ALL NATIONS SHOULD KNOW: America will do what is necessary to ensure OUR nation's security.

We'll be deliberate, yet time is not on our side. I will not wait on events, while dangers gather. I will not stand by, as peril draws closer and closer. The United States of America will not permit the world's most dangerous regimes to threaten us with the world's most destructive weapons."

Please note Ron that at NO TIME does he mention Al-Qaeda, at NO TIME does he state that the countries identified as sponsors of terrorism HAVE chemical, biological or nuclear weapons, they are described as seeking them.

Now that is what he said Ron - Not what a bunch of left-wing anti-Bush journalists and a bunch of anti-war bloggers THOUGHT he said.

If anyone reading this thread would care to take note of the last few posts, most have just been personal attacks, none address the points made.