Is the War of Iraq doomed because it was born of lies?

Question

Will the genesis of the war influence it's outcome in some non-physical sense?

Answer 1

Lies are never good and the truth will always surface. Lies were told on the Iraq side, and the USA side. They're contagious littler buggars those lies.

It seems that most (hopefully all) of the lies are out and we can proceed with a goal in mind, and finish the goal ... changing only if new information becomes apparant. Not sure what you mean by "doomed" ... but certainly, our objective now is to be there so that Iraq can rebuild her government without Saddam Hussein.

Answer 2

In his book, Woodward writes: "The presentation was a flop. The photos were not gripping. The intercepts were less than compelling. And then George Bush turns to George Tenet and says, 'This is the best we've got?'"

Says Woodward: “George Tenet's sitting on the couch, stands up, and says, ‘Don't worry, it's a slam dunk case.’" And the president challenges him again and Tenet says, ‘The case, it's a slam dunk.’ ...I asked the president about this and he said it was very important to have the CIA director – ‘Slam-dunk is as I interpreted is a sure thing, guaranteed. No possibility it won't go through the hoop.’ Others present, Cheney, very impressed.”

What did Woodward think of Tenet’s statement? “It’s a mistake,” he says. “Now the significance of that mistake - that was the key rationale for war.”
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It was just two weeks later when the president decided to go to war.

“That decision was first conveyed to Condi Rice in early January 2003 when he said, ‘We're gonna have to go. It's war.’ He was frustrated with the weapons inspections. He had promised the United Nations and the world and the country that either the UN would disarm Saddam or he, George Bush, would do it and do it alone if necessary,” says Woodward. “So he told Condi Rice. He told Rumsfeld. He knew Cheney wanted to do this. And they realized they haven’t told Colin Powell, the Secretary of State.”

“So Condi Rice said, ‘You better call Colin in and tell him.’ So, I think probably one of the most interesting meetings in this whole story. He calls Colin Powell in alone, sitting in those two famous chairs in the Oval Office and the president said, ‘Looks like war. I'm gonna have to do this,’” adds Woodward.

“And then Powell says to him, somewhat in a chilly way, ‘Are you aware of the consequences?’ Because he'd been pounding for months on the president, on everyone - and Powell directly says, ‘You know, you're gonna be owning this place.’ And the president says, ‘I understand that.’ The president knows that Powell is the one who doesn't want to go to war. He says, ‘Will you be with me?’ And Powell, the soldier, 35 years in the army, the president has decided and he says, ‘I'll do my best. Yes, Mr. President. I'll be with you.’” And then, the president says, ‘Time to put your war uniform on.’"

Answer 3

The biggest threat to the war in Iraq is the lack of will by the liberals to finish what we started. After voting to start the war the wishy washy dummycrats turned to condemning it. Anytime someone attacks our young people there and complaints about possible abuse of those who mutilate our people it shows how dumb they are. Perhaps if their family was abused by the terrorist they would feel differently. I do not care what they do to the terrorist and no amount of abuse equals what they have done to defenseless Americans there.

Answer 4

Only if the liberals have their way.We will become the losers of the world,a people perceived as week and mindless, a country to be taken advantage of, leaders of other countries laughing in our face. hope this is enough for question.

Answer 5

No plan.

Answer 6

yes.