If Congress and Senate approved the war, why is everyone mad at Bush?

Answer 1

Yeah, that's what I say. And Hilary Clinton and Kerry voted for it too. I say if you want to blame the war on someone, you have to blame the president, his advisors, the house and senate, and everyone who voted for the house and senate and the president...or we could just blame it on our opponants...I don't know why that's so hard for some people.

Answer 2

Everyone is mad at Bush due to the fact that he's an easy target. The US people vote for the president and then say how the heck did he get in office? It wouldn't matter if Kerry or Bush was in office or anyone else was for that matter b/c Bill Clinton screwed up the country back when he was in office. Now the Clinton administration is ready or actually willing to sue ABC for airing the truth. Bill Clinton and his adminstration said that the US need NOT have spys in the Middle East because there wasn't a problem there. Sept 11 could have been less devestating had security become a bigger issue after the 1993 or was it 1994 bombing of the WTC parking lot by terrorists. instead nothing happened. if anyone else was in office, whether they be democratic, republican, independent, etc. the American public would be complaining about their choices. Clinton is acclaimed for improving the US economy, he didn't do anything, it just happened to happen.

Answer 3

Hey Marklin. Let's see, if I were a democratic senator, forced out of my office because of an athrax attack on the democratic leadership with allegations the attack came from Iraq, and after listening to speeches by the president that Saddam Hussein had chemical weapons and biological weapons and the talking about mushroom clouds and all that, yeah I probably would have voted for the war too.
Should people blame ME for being stupid?
Or, should they blame Bush for being stupid?
Or, should they blame Bush for lying?

Answer 4

First, there is no war. There was an authorization to use military force. And the difference is like driving a car you own, versus going down to Budget or Hertz and renting one.

Second, because Bush is the public face of the administration, and he is supposed to be in charge of the military.

But Congress is just as much to blame for the whole fiasco.

Answer 5

Funny answers..... You are trully on the mark with this one. They had the same intel and share equal responsiblity. They just have a better PR campaign. Frankly as Wars go, they really should not be whinning so much. We've done alot & the despite the media reports the people want us there. Guys building schools or giving medical attenion to locals is not has headline grabbing as a IED blowing up. The North & South are rather quiet mostly. The Dems are playing election year games....

Answer 6

More importantly, if the UN approved the war second to congress and senate, why is everyone mad at bush?

because its easier than blaming themselves for their missing attention span.

We had a goal to set up democracy, no one knows how that will take effect. people say we have no exit plan simply because its taking longer than they want it to.

Answer 7

Only congress can declare war, and like Vietnam and Korea no war has been declared although the republican congress has funded this undeclared war. It is also becoming more and more apparent, as disclosures are made by government officials, that Bush mislead and lied to congress to even fund the war.

Answer 8

It was Bush and his cohort's lies that convinced Congress (which includes the Senate, BTW) to approve his plans.

There are several thousand other reasons to hate Bush, as well. His appointments, his giving the go-ahead to torture, among them.

(Also, just in general, he's a loathsome excuse for a human being and an American: ignorant,cowardly, heartless, arrogant, dishonest, brainless, and is always saying that anyone who disagrees with him is a terrorist.)

Answer 9

the reason why everyone is mad at bush is he is the father figure, the leader of the pack.
you are correct about the senate sanctioning the war but the president carries the can at all times,
its a bit like the uk with Tony Blair, we have a full parliment with the opposition, and the party in power both agreeing to help america with the battle against terror, yet when it comes to accountability Mr Blair stands alone and takes the flak,
The biggest problem for both our countries is the weak french and italians refuse to support our stance, this causes division in public opinion and gives the terrorists hope for the future.Countries like France who are natorious for taken help(remember the world war)but not giving any in return are one of the most cowardly countries ant where in the modern world, they sit back and let everyone else be targets and they remain basically terror free, If it was up to me i would tell them and countries like them to fight their own battles in the future..
weakness breeds terror..
thanks

Answer 10

The war was approved so that we could find and destroy Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction. So we started the war on false pretenses. Our president--and his experts--also failed to think of an exit strategy. This is an important thing to do!!! Now we cannot leave Iraq until... eeke, our soldiers are going to be there for a while.

Answer 11

They still haven't gotten over the fact that he beat Gore in the 2000 election. Case of sour grapes.

This part is just my belief--I think they're mad at him because terrorists haven't attacked the U.S. for 5 years and they would love to say his war on terrorism is a failure but they would look silly saying that when this has been the longest stretch since the 80s that terrorists have gone without being able to attack us.