What about his claim that he was opposed to nation building? Isn't that exactly what we're doing in Iraq?
Yeah, and the isolationists prior to Pearl Harbor changed their minds after 12/7/1941. That doesn't make them liars. In that case, the isolationists misjudged the threat.
Bush's nation building comment had to do with low level conflicts, it was not in the context of terrorism or a major conflict or a major attack on the American mainland. He was simply saying he doesn’t believe America should be mucking around trying to fine tweak the world when we could be minding our own business.
If I say that I prefer to keep to myself, that doesn’t mean I won’t become aggressive if attacked.
In other words, you’re comparing apples to oranges.
Except that Iraq wasn't about terrorism. There were no Iraqis involved in 9/11. Al Qaeda had publicly condemned Hussein and called for his removal on numerous occassions.
Now Paul O'Neil has revealed that Bush wanted to take out Saddam before he was even in office (prior to 9/11). Anyone would realize that such an action would require the rebuilding of Iraq.
This translates into a simple reality. Bush lied.
Is it good that Saddam is gone? Yes. Was he removed because of terrorism? Of course not.
