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bio weapons labs: 
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FISA AND WIRETAP
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THE BUSH ADMIN'
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THE 2004 ELECTION

INTERNET LIMITATIONS

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ON 9/11 INTELLIGENCE

WMD History Rewrite

IN THE April 6 open forum event in Charlotte, President Bush explained his decision to go to war in Iraq:

"When America speaks, we ought to mean what we said." "I meant what we said when we embraced that resolution that said `Disclose. Disarm. Or face serious consequences.' Words mean something in this world if you're trying to protect the American people.'"
 

With all due respect to the President, it could also be suggested that words matter when one is communicating to the American people, as well. 

There is a compelling and somewhat incontrovertible mountain of evidence indicating an intent to remove Hussein from power, long before Operation Iraqi Freedom was undertaken, and perhaps even before 9/11 itself occurred.  Additionally, there is information that suggests that by March of 2003, there were strong indications that Iraq did not, or may not, possess WMD. This issue, and the nature of the debate surrounding it the following year, went to the heart of the presidential election of 2004: 

(On a lesser note, with respect to acting under the authority of the resolution itself, the sole arbiter of U.N. resolutions is the U.N.  This includes any action for enforcement. A unanimous vote among the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council was necessary to take military action under that resolution. Yet three (China, France, and Russia), out of the other four permanent members stated again in March of 2003 that they would vote against military action pending more information.)