Puting aside partisan politics, it seems readily apparent the decision was a bad one (Quite different than the decision as to leave or stay, some 4 years later). To fill with light the decision, should the Senate form a commission to investigate and understand the matter with clarity?
2007-06-08 02:26:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
There needs to be a full investigation about the reasons Bush decided to invade Iraq. There is much talk that this war in Iraq was illegal based on how Bush went about starting this war and not gaining the proper evidence he needed for the war in Iraq. Bush has done many things illegal according to the Constitution and the Constitution was made for the people and not the President. There must be a hearing to give account into what actually happened and how the U.S. ended up in this position. There was no Al Quida in Iraq before the war, they went there after the war started. Al Quida and Osama Bin Laden were in Afganastan when this all began.
2007-06-08 05:23:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Putting aside partisan politics....... OK, that's where your question breaks down. That's not going to happen!! The democrats want to oust Bush. Period. They are already doign everything they can to make him look bad; investigating price "gouging" in oil, trying to fire Gonzalez for nothing, scaring Rumsfeld off, attacking Scooter Libby for nothing, the list goes on. And the bogus bill to put a timeline on the war? They already knew it wouldn't survive the veto pen but they wasted our time anyway with it. They are doing everything EXCEPT try to end this war because as long as we're at war, the dems can attack the president. The worst thing that can happen to the Democratic party is VICTORY in Iraq. So, if they can keep the status quo is Iraq until '08, that benefits them.
Purely as a political strategy should they do so, and then - as they are very good at it - control the outcome and the news so as to further damage the President. That's the Democrat way, after all!!!
2007-06-08 09:37:15 · answer #2 · answered by JustAskin 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Senate had the same intelligence as the White House regarding what was happening in Iraq.
What do you expect the Senate to discover?
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2007-06-08 09:43:54 · answer #3 · answered by Jacob W 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And the point would be...?
Congress had the same intel that Bush had (and Clinton before him) and that Britain and the UN had... As much as they try to weasel out of it now, congress did authorize the war.
The question now is how can we win it? Not when can we end it!
2007-06-08 09:43:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, that would be really constructive I'm sure. Armed with the same intelligence the President had, Congress voted to send the troops. So yeah, that investigation would reveal alot.
I see that Congress has fooled you with its endless ridiculous hearings.
2007-06-08 09:30:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm for that, especially if it leads to some serious discussion about impeaching the VP and President.
2007-06-09 00:10:12 · answer #6 · answered by Jackie Oh! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly everyone is tip-toeing around it because the truth of it could be disastrous to our nation. If everyone realized that our country invaded, just to take the oil from under the people, do you know how they'd react? They'd let terrorists across the border to help them drive us out.
2007-06-08 09:34:35 · answer #7 · answered by Rothwyn 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
That's what is needed. MORE commissions and investigations.
2007-06-08 09:30:38 · answer #8 · answered by Time to Shrug, Atlas 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dude, the Senate voted on it and approved it, now you want them to hold hearings on their vote? Yeah, I see that happening.
2007-06-08 09:29:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
There was one, it was the vote to approve the action.
2007-06-08 09:46:39 · answer #10 · answered by Scott B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋