DougR: Bush has not changed his position on Iraq. He never has said the U.S. will be an occupier.

LOL. You don't still take what Dubya says as the gospel truth, do ya???

Just because he's never referred to the Iraq imbroglio as an occupation doesn't mean it isn't one..... Just a FYI.

So why waste time talking about what the Liar-In-Chief says?

From the White House:

"The larger point is, and the fundamental question is, did Saddam Hussein have a weapons program? And the answer is, absolutely. And we gave him a chance to allow the inspectors in, and he wouldn't let them in. And, therefore, after a reasonable request, we decided to remove him from power, along with other nations, so as to make sure he was not a threat to the United States and our friends and allies in the region. I firmly believe the decisions we made will make America more secure and the world more peaceful."

                     -- Dubya the liar, July 14, 2003

Compare and contrast.

Cheers,