"The U.S. invasion of Iraq was not preemption; it was ... an avaricious, premeditated, unprovoked war against a foe who posed no immediate threat but whose defeat did offer economic advantages."
Michael Scheuer, the CIA's senior expert on al-Qaeda until he quit in disgust with the Bush administration.
Can you argue with this?
2007-08-08 00:17:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Bert T.... as requested.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/antonia-juhasz/are-us-oil-companies-go_b_42426.html
2007-08-08 00:27:12 · update #1
Yeah...his boss said WMD in Iraq was a "slam dunk."
2007-08-08 00:23:55 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Sure, the CIA is full of experts like the one you quote. Hey, aren't these the people who originally assured us that the WMDs existed? Aren't these the same people who stood by and did nothing during the Clinton Administration? Aren't these the folks who gave us Aldrich Ames? Wait a minute, wasn't it CIA honcho James Angleton who saw a Commie behind every tree?
Yeah, why would anyone want to argue with a CIA Agent? Besides, I though you libs hated the CIA. Must be you only hate them when they disagree with your goofy outlook on things.
2007-08-08 08:03:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don’t think we need the words of a CIA agent to point out the obvious.
2007-08-08 07:40:35 · answer #3 · answered by relevant inquiry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gary Sheffield accused Joe Torre of being racist a year after he stopped playing for the Yankees. That must make it true.
2007-08-08 07:37:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, he is wrong. He is entitled to his opinion. Many people in the CIA are left wing liberal loonies. They cannot be weeded out until they make some outrageous political statements. Then they quit or get dumped.
All of Congress and everyone in the Bush Administration argued and debated the matter for years before the invasion. The matter was debated in the UN. So how can most of the world be wrong and one person correct? I don't think so.
2007-08-08 07:25:21 · answer #5 · answered by regerugged 7 · 4⤊ 5⤋
The only argument I have is you should show a source link to your quote.
If you want a truly surprising bit of info, take a look at ALL of Bush's staff defections, resignations, etc over the last 6 years. He has had literally HUNDREDS of friends, people he's known all his life, etc, walk away in disgust for his assaults on both foreign nations AND domestic liberties.
2007-08-08 07:23:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋
So the liberals suddenly love the CIA now. What a turn of events.
The guy you quote was head of the Bin Laden section during the Clinton years. ( you know--- the period of time when Bin Laden was blowing up our embassies, ships and planning 911. LOL!!!) I think that says it all.
2007-08-08 07:25:49 · answer #7 · answered by charbatch 3 · 4⤊ 5⤋
I don't recall any argument from liberals either. There was just one "no" vote in the Senate, remember?
2007-08-08 07:21:33 · answer #8 · answered by Bill S 2 · 3⤊ 4⤋
can i argue that? maybe, but i don't feel like it. it's early, i'm still tired and haven't had coffee yet. oh and i'm informed.
here's something to scare small children with: http://www.newamericancentury.org/
2007-08-08 07:29:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
there was also a UN resolution. the USA did not act alone. there may have been other considerations too.
2007-08-08 07:21:31 · answer #10 · answered by Steve 4 · 3⤊ 4⤋