Author Topic: Just to set the record straight (Read 1173 times)

JBA · « **on:** July 21, 2003, 08:16:21 AM »

Where in this speech doses the President say “I or OUR IA knows Saddem is trying to buy Uranium” He says “BRITISH government”

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/01/20030128-19.html

“The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed in the 1990s that Saddam Hussein had an advanced nuclear weapons development program, had a design for a nuclear weapon and was working on five different methods of enriching uranium for a bomb. The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa. Our intelligence sources tell us that he has attempted to purchase high-strength aluminum tubes suitable for nuclear weapons production. Saddam Hussein has not credibly explained these activities. He clearly has much to hide. “

JBA · « **Reply #1 on:** July 21, 2003, 08:47:31 AM »

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What? Cat got your tongues? Our are the facts hard to spin when they are right in front of you?

Sixpence · « **Reply #2 on:** July 21, 2003, 08:51:34 AM »

OK, i'll bite. So if the british tell us japan is about to attack us, we attack japan?

The point i'm trying to make is that you should rely on your own intel.

The africa intel wouldn't have changed my mind anyway, I wanted saddam gone.

Nash · « **Reply #3 on:** July 21, 2003, 09:04:08 AM »

So if you know something is not factual, it's fine to imply that it is by saying someone else thinks it's factual?

Sounds like another recent President's semantic gymnastics. Only it isn't about the definition of sexual intercourse. We're talking about a State of the Union speech, in which the President is trying to make the case for sending people into a war.

john9001 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 21, 2003, 09:11:12 AM »

JBA, stop that , your just trying to confuse us with the truth.

Sixpence · « **Reply #5 on:** July 21, 2003, 09:14:51 AM »

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JBA, stop that , your just trying to confuse us with the truth.

Is it the truth, or did british intel tell him it was the truth;)

john9001 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 21, 2003, 09:26:25 AM »

yes, of course, and if saddam had built a nuke bomb , all you people would be saying " boosh KNEW about it , why didn't he DO SOMETHING?"

armchair quarterbacks never won a game.

Sixpence · « **Reply #7 on:** July 21, 2003, 09:28:16 AM »

The soviets built a bomb, why didn't we do anything?

_Schadenfreude_ · « **Reply #8 on:** July 21, 2003, 09:31:25 AM »

Ahem..believing the British Government about ANYTHING is probably grounds for impeachment.....you should have asked guys, we could have warned you...but nooooo.

The hint of course is - if someone is called Phony Tony back home, perhaps they know something about him that you don't.

john9001 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 21, 2003, 09:32:11 AM »

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The soviets built a bomb, why didn't we do anything?

we did , read your history book.

Sixpence · « **Reply #10 on:** July 21, 2003, 09:35:44 AM »

What did we do? You mean don't declare war and play economics?

Curval · « **Reply #11 on:** July 21, 2003, 09:38:10 AM »

I see..it is all the Brits fault....rrrrrrrriiiight.

The US military only invades places when their supreme commander orders them to do so. If that order was given and was based upon bad info the blame rests with that supreme commander no matter how much you desire to blame the source.

I think the billions you guys spend on intelligence gathering is wasted cash if the US will jump to war based on information supplied by someone else.

GWB needs to accept responsibility for HIS actions. He is looking really bad blaming everyone else including the CIA.

Sixpence · « **Reply #12 on:** July 21, 2003, 09:44:50 AM »

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Originally posted by _Schadenfreude_
Ahem..believing the British Government about ANYTHING is probably grounds for impeachment.....you should have asked guys, we could have warned you...but nooooo.

The hint of course is - if someone is called Phony Tony back home, perhaps they know something about him that you don't.

That's not all true, I believe british intel told him his oil stock was about to plummet. That was good info.

john9001 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2003, 09:46:56 AM »

iraq was not attacked because of 'uranium from Africa'. iraq was attacked because saddam did not/would not comply with the UN resolution. stop trying to spin it into 'bad intel'. 'the war was wrong' 'impeach boosh'

Sandman · « **Reply #14 on:** July 21, 2003, 09:48:44 AM »

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