Why did Bush lie about WMD in Iraq? Why does he still hide the truth?

Question

Read the interview on the link provided before throwing insults. You'll see what I mean...

http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=23576

Answer 1

I'm amazed at those that did not read the article. From what I read, I believe you are asking why President Bush has not come forward with the evidence that has been uncovered in regards to the WMD that has been identified. To that question, I do not know, but I'm sure there is a good reason.

Answer 2

There is a huge difference between lying and being mistaken. Every intelligence agency in the world believed Saddam had WMD prior to the invasion. Weapons, albeit degraded weapons, have been found. Equipment described by informants to make biological agents have been found. Precursor chemicals for VX, mustard gas and others have been found in hidden bunkers in great quantities. Hans Blix, the head of the UN inspectors, was never satisfied that all Iraq's WMD had been accounted for and publicly stated that he believed some had been squirrelled away.

Bottom line: Saddam used WMD...that is a fact. According to Saddam's military documents, more weapons grade material had been made than had been used or verifiably destroyed. Logic and simple arithmetic dictates that some of this stuff still exists somewhere. Now...if Saddam's own people were lying to him about the amount of WMD produced, well, then they fooled the whole world. Further, with a small amount of biological source material, and stores of otherwise harmless precursor chemicals, a large stock of chemical and biological weapons can be produced in a very short period of time (as in hours or days). The trick is not producing these agents, the trick is storing them safely. It is easier to store precursors than the real deal and make what you need on the fly.

So...before you go off slandering and libeling others, get the facts straight.

Answer 3

in actuality he did not lie about the weapons; according to a 2002 article that i read; the U.S supplied Iraq with a "whole bunch" of munitions during their conflict with Iran; it is known that Iraq did not use all the munitions given to him and they are unaccounted for. Included in what was given to him was biological munitions; it is those the U.S and N.A.T.O has been trying to find and Saddam Hussein kept moving the biologicals and hiding them and that is what we are searching for. Just so you have a little insight on the first Gulf War; Hussein was using some of the biological weapons against the Kurds in Kuwait and that is one of the reasons he is on trial.

I hope this helps or gives you a better understanding of what is going on with the WMD's.

Answer 4

A very good read - thank you for posting. I usually consider myself a very well-informed voter, having absorbed information from a wide array of reputable sources including the New York Times, New Republic, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor and BBC. Additionally I have also attended many panel discussions and lectures specifically focused on the Iraq War at several local public and private universities. In all my studies, I have not encountered the testimonies of the particular individuals cited in the FrontPageMag.com link.

I guess it just goes to show that even our finest news sources and institutions of higher learning are subject to the censorship of the neocon power structure; obviously they would not leave such broad stones unturned if their agendas were untainted. Thanks again - I will be certain to share this among my colleagues and friends.

Answer 5

To led the public into believing they were under threat constantly to provide a viable excuse for invasion and subsequent depletion of Iraqi oil wells. Saddam wasnt exactly treating his subjects like royalty either so you can say the invasion was liberation and rape of resources at the same time. As with all conflict there will be good and bad consequences of it.

Answer 6

Because he was looking for a "scapegoat" for 9/11 and he still had some "unfinished business" with his father's refusal to go after Saddaam after the Persian Gulf war. To remove the 'sting' of humiliation from "Dad's" weakness, he had to go after Iraq. Also- to understand the Bush psyche- google "dry drunk syndrome". It will explain the origins of his "polarized" thinking..

Answer 7

No matter the article. The weapons of mass destruction were not found in Iraq. Why don't we hear about it, because a few stockpiles of degraded mustard gas does not a weapon of mass destruction make. Bush lied. Bush continues to lie.

Answer 8

The administration wanted to invade Iraq. Period. 9/11 and WMD were used to this end. For better or worse depending on one's view.

Answer 9

Well, if Bush lied than so did Hillary and other members of the Senate because she/they received the same info as Bush.

And some people would call Saddam a WMD since he murdered hundreds of thousands of his own people, so stick that in your pipe and smoke it...or replace it with whatever you're smoking now.

Answer 10

What is your definition of a weapon of mass destruction? How do you know that these weapons don't really exist? Just because you can't find something doesn't mean it isn't there. Find a new source and stop trying to poison people who don't know better.