Oh Fearless Leader

There's this gem from a local media outlet today:

"Iraq had a weapons program," Bush told reporters during a meeting of his Cabinet. "Intelligence throughout the decade shows they had a weapons program. I am absolutely convinced that with time, we'll find out they did have a weapons program," Bush said...

What a bold claim by the Bushster - "Iraq had a weapons program." Ya think? Geez, a few of my uncles and cousins out in Wyoming have a pretty threatening weapons program, we'd better "liberate" them while we still can!

I just want to point something out. Before this "war" began, most anti-war protestors had a common fear; that the Administration would use blatant (and easily disproven) lies to get us into the war, but that once the tanks and cameras were rolling, the American people would let the red, white, and blue wool be drawn over their eyes. Now the war has ended (or has it?) and we have Bush confirming that yes, that indeed was the plan:

Asked whether American credibility is at stake, Bush pointed to the outcome of the war, not the search for weapons of mass destruction. "The credibility of this country is based upon our strong desire to make the world more peaceful, and the world is now more peaceful after our decision," he said.

So, the world is more peaceful, you say, oh exalted leader? Then how come our soldiers are still over there dying? Was this "peace" worth the lives at least 5500 Iraqi civilians, at last count?

Anyway, here's what Merriam-Webster has to say about credibility:

Main Entry: CREDIBLE
Pronunciation: 'kre-di-bul
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin credibilis, from credere
Date: 14th century
1 : offering reasonable grounds for being believed

And here are two of my favorite quotes from Administration parrots:

"No one ever said that we knew precisely where all of these agents were, where they were stored," -- Condloeeza Rice, Meet the Press, June 8, 2003.

Oh really? What about when Rumsfeld said this:

"We know where they are, they are in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat." Donald Rumsfeld, ABC Interview, March 30, 2003.

Personally, I don't see the Administration offering reasonable grounds for being believed. Do you?

-tn

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