Did the Bush Adm.manipulate intelligence about Saddam Hussein's WMD to justify an invasion of Iraq?

Answer 1

The Bush administration paid Chalabi millions of dollars for information tying Saddam to weapons. Most of this information was viewed with considerable skepticism. The CIA named one of Chalabi's informants "Curveball" because his information was considered highly questionable.

When Mr. Wilson and others investigated the aluminum tube and Nigerian yellowcake stories, they found forged documents and highly dubious, unprovable claims. Ambassador Wilson's efforts were rewarded by the treasonous outing of his covert agent wife, and the comprise of many years of operations, imperiling numerous agents. But hey, small price to pay to let others know how this administration has no qualms about forcing those who won't keep silent about its errors and transgressions to suffer, along with their associates.

Iraq was clearly no threat to us or our allies. Saddam saw what we did to him 15 years earlier when he invaded Kuwait. We killed 50 thousand Iraqi soldiers in the First American Gulf War, a kill ratio of 1000 to 1. In Bush's war, we have so far killed only 40,000 Iraqis, a kill ratio of only 10 to 1. Bush Jr. is not nearly as good as his daddy was. F. A. G. War was financed by the Saudi Royal Family. The Bush War II will end up costing more than a trillion dollars, more if we end up paying reparations.

Iraq was no threat. How many of the 9/11 terrorists were Iraqis? How many international terrorists did Saddam support? Who were they?

Answer: Saddam permitted Abu Nidal to operate from within Iraq. There is no evidence Saddam gave him material support, and in fact, Saddam assassinated Nidal in March of 2003, several weeks before the unprovoked US invasion.

In a debate with Gore in 2000, before the general election, Bush stated that Saddam was sitting on US oil and needed to be removed. The Downing Street Memo also shows that US policy on Iraq was fixed. For this administration, the ends justifies the means. Up to and including torture.

Answer 2

undesirable sufficient some have been brainwashed via propaganda to bliee that Saddam had WMDs while many did no longer. and we went forward and commenced an unlawful conflict based upon a %. of filthy lies that has considered the slaughter of over 3 hundred,000 harmless Iraqi men women persons and childrens and hundreds persons infantrymen. Nowmbecuase some conflict mongers here choose a conflict with Syria ,they ae spewing this crap .Syria has for an exceedingly very long term been common to have this is very own WMDs (chemical/organic and organic) bypass practice your self earlier passing in this tripe except of direction you have some financial interests in seeing a conflict with Syria as many here concept approximately Iraq and function made fortunes of human beings's miseries

Answer 3

The information that was used about WMDs in Iraq was the information that was provided by the various intelligence agencies both domestic and foreign. Almost every country in the United Nations believed, at the time, that Iraq had or was close to having WMDs. There are those that want to forget this and say that the information was manipulated but it is the same info that every country was using. In the US, both the Republicans and the Democrats (nearly unanimously) believed this information and Congress voted to send troops to Iraq at the President's request.

Answer 4

Nope but you blame America first people will continue to spew your venom until you achieve your goals- have fun.
For those holding Joe Wilson up un a pedestal, you need to get your head out of the sand. Wilson's version of the story was refuted by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence as well as others.

Answer 5

The information provided by the administration was always accurate. Information was withheld, opinions, were wrong, but the info. was accurate, it had to be. There was a discrepancy between whether there were WMDs because the UN was split on the matter, but not on the intelligence provided. Facts are facts. Unfortunately, the media presented many opinions as facts, which essentially ruins any politician's career eventually.

Answer 6

I believe they did....
WMD's then turned into freeing Iraqis, which then turned into fighting terrorists (this last one is the only one they were honest and sincere about....although there were NO terrorists in Iraq until we invaded...in essence, our invasion of Iraq brought the insurgents there.)
So why did Dems vote to go to Iraq?....They must be guilty as the pres?
It seems to me that the info provided by intelligence agencies would be classified info. ie only the pres and some other people in the admin would have access to it. Not congress. Congress, reps. and dems. alike, had to take the presidents word for it...

Answer 7

truly the only ones that know the absolute truth and can prove its the cia and Bush is well WELL aware of intelligence, and honestly I think He wanted to finish what his father started and he did
Sadams dead and nothing has changed but gotten worse over there
i dont think Iraq was a threat to us WHATSOEVER....the trillion dollars weve spent over the past 8 years is gone though with little progress to show and many innocent young soldiers killed

everything happens for a reason though God only knows Why

Answer 8

Only if Clinton, the UN, and nearly the rest of the world did so also.

Besides, having been to Iraq myself in the first Gulf War, we know he had Anthrax and Sarin gas.

He also used nerve agents against Iran in the 80s.

No matter how you slice it, a very bad man is no longer able to harm people, and that is a good thing.

Answer 9

while were at it we should discuss weather bush was right to invade after congress "gave" him the authority, and the UN voted for the resolution.

Answer 10

BUSH BASH! Do you suffer from BDS?