President Bush is?

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getting all the negative attention for invading Iraq and believeing there were WMD's from the Democrats and Liberals.. But why was it o.k. When Bill Clinton Signed the "Iraq Liberation Act of 1998" and followed by an "operation" of 4 days full of bombing Iraqi targets?

The Act found that Iraq had, between 1980 and 1998 (1) committed various and significant violations of International Law, (2) had failed to comply with the obligations to which it had agreed to following the Gulf War and (3) further had ignored Resolutions of the United Nations Security Council. The Act declared that it was the Policy of the United States to support "regime change." The Act was passed 360-38 in the U.S. House of Representatives[2] and by unanimous consent in the Senate.[3] US President Bill Clinton signed the bill into law on October 31, 1998. The law's stated purpose was: "to establish a program to support a transition to democracy in Iraq." Specifically, Congress made findings of past Iraqi military actions in violation of International Law and that Iraq had denied entry of United Nations Special Commission on Iraq (UNSCOM) inspectors into its country to inspect for weapons of mass destruction. Congress found: "It should be the policy of the United States to support efforts to remove the regime headed by Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq and to promote the emergence of a democratic government to replace that regime." On December 16, 1998, President Bill Clinton mandated Operation Desert Fox, a major four-day bombing campaign on Iraqi targets.

I know he didn't stay there and finish the war, but doesn't that make it worse?

Henry : I have never seen this side of you
before, usually you aren't one to attack.. Perhaps I was wrong about your character? Aggression only proves that the truth lies some where near and you feel a little threatened by it.. HMMM

Answer 1

Democrats are loyal to their Hypocritic Oath.

Answer 2

The frustrations about the handling of Iraq is only a piece of the pie.. unemployment is up.. the economy is flat.. people are pissed about the price of gas.. job growth is down.. there is a lot of negativity in the country as a whole right now with everything that is grabbing the headlines .. whether it is race relations pet food recalls or shooting sprees at universities.
And, when combined, it reflects badly on the person that is the leader of the country. If the people were happy, Bush would be a hero.. There is so much more that can be done to make things better.. but all the politics of the politics just get in the way.
Cut and paste all the jargon you want about who said this or authorized that 10 years ago.. it is irrelevant.. people are unhappy today about what is happening today.

Answer 3

Actually the original Gulf War that was started by Bush's daddy was never officially declared over. It was only a cease fire based on the resolutions that Saddam agreed to at the time which he broke along with all the one's that came after. This gave us the right to go back over there and kick *** regardless of what Clinton did or did not sign and whether or not the congress agreed to the war when Bush went to them asking for approval. A war that is never decalared to be over is not over and a cease fire can be overturned as soon as one of the parties neglects to live up to their end of the cease fire. The fact that Bush went to congress makes him that much more a great president than he already was cause he wanted approval of people that he needed no approval from. They did give him approval and wanted this war and now that it is politically difficult they want to retreat and hope that claiming they want what they wrongly think the majority of the people want will help them to win more political offices.

Answer 4

I'm not saying that Clinton isn't guilty in the least. Just because I hate Bush's guts DOESN'T mean I like Clinton. I belong to the Green Party. I'm not a Democrat. However, I simply hate Bush more.

Not ALL Liberals are Dems. In fact, some of us are so far left that the Dems are too right for us!!!!

Answer 5

Yes but that was just another indicator of Clinton's character. He doesn't stick with it. He didn't stick with pursueing Osama Bin Laden when he attacked the World Trade Center in '93 otherwise we wouldn't have had 9/11. He's not one to stick to something when difficulties arise. He makes excuses and trys to talk his way out of stuff. He's an eloquent speaker but not a good leader. Bush is a good leader!

Answer 6

Our leaders will always do what gives them a lot of money in their pocket books. Their main task is to bend the story so their idiot citizens will support them while they work 3 jobs at 6 dollars an hour. Don't think in republican/democrat... pretty much the same people only republicans tout no taxes and 'god' while democrats are about more taxes and 'equality'... Either way, their on easy street while we're all poor. Bush just sent us trillions of dollars into debt... why does anybody vote republican?

Answer 7

Most people that oppose The Bush Admin's policies regarding Iraq were in favor of it back in 2001. To look back in retrospect, as many are doing, and oppose what is going on now, is worthless. I see right through that crap, ala Hillary.

Answer 8

Darling, Bush and Clinton serve the same masters and follow the same agenda. Labelling them of one party or another is just a ploy to divert attention away from the real issues!

The blame for all of these messes can be shared for both. Clinton helped set things up for Bush to follow through on. That is how it works.

"There is not a dime of difference between Republican and Democrat." FDR

When a country is run by crooks, they all should share the blame for their crimes, regardless of the political labels they wear.

Answer 9

Yes, Clinton bombed Iraq. he didn't try to occupy Iraq.

(Big difference between bombing from a thousand miles away and stationing our army in the middle of civil war for corporate financial gain) Do you see the difference or do you you not comprehend unless Cheney gives the o.k.?

Answer 10

1998, huh? You really want to validate Bush's actions by using something that was five years old at the time of the invasion and is not almost ten years old? You really think that, in the most volatile region in the world, nothing changed between 1998 and 2003?

Wow.

Answer 11

Bush lied. He used the events of 9/11 to justify in the invasion of Iraq. He tried to lead the American people to believe that Sadaam Hussein was involved in 9/11 (false) and that he had WMDs (false).