Bush Told Congress Iraq was a threat, and that they aided in 9/11

[LoungeMachine]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/03/20030319-1.html



For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 19, 2003

Presidential Letter

Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate




March 18, 2003

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)

Consistent with section 3(b) of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243), and based on information available to me, including that in the enclosed document, I determine that:

(1) reliance by the United States on further diplomatic and other peaceful means alone will neither (A) adequately protect the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq nor (B) likely lead to enforcement of all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq; and

(2) acting pursuant to the Constitution and Public Law 107-243 is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take the necessary actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations, or persons who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001.

Sincerely,

GEORGE W. BUSH

[LoungeMachine]

Lying to Congress in order to Invade, overthrow, and occupy a country which had nothing to do with 9/11, and posed no threat.

[FORD]

The Busheep will claim that Chimpy never actually said, in exact words, that Saddam was involved in 9-11. But he sure as HELL went out of his way to imply it, by twisting the words and frequently associating the two in the same sentence.

If they can impeach Clinton for saying something that was deliberately misleading, but NOT legally a lie, then they should do the same thing to Chucklenuts.

This is his equivalent of "I did not have sexual relations with that woman".

[Dr. Love]

Is lying to Congress illegal?

[LoungeMachine]

Originally posted by Dr. Love
Is lying to Congress illegal?


Only if you get caught.


Technically, I think you have to be under oath, i.e. the Big Oil Execs who weren't sworn in thanks to their personal Senator Ted Stevens.


But Bush signed that letter, hence attested to its truthfulness.


Guess it depends on what your definition of the word war, is. ;)

[blueturk]

Originally posted by LoungeMachine
Only if you get caught.


Technically, I think you have to be under oath, i.e. the Big Oil Execs who weren't sworn in thanks to their personal Senator Ted Stevens.


But Bush signed that letter, hence attested to its truthfulness.


Guess it depends on what your definition of the word war, is. ;)

Or your definition of the words "planned", "authorized", "committed", and "aided".

"There may be some tough times here in America. But this country has gone through tough times before, and we're going to do it again." —George W. Bush, Waco, Texas, Aug. 13, 2002

[ODShowtime]

Originally posted by LoungeMachine
Lying to Congress in order to Invade, overthrow, and occupy a country which had nothing to do with 9/11, and posed no threat.

Did you dig this letter up yourself? Excellent work all around in this thread Lounge.