JC,

It was Bush Daddy that set Saddam up in business in Iraq in the first place. Did you know this?
Saddam was CIA. Bush is, was, and always will be CIA.

All Saddam got was fired.

If you want to know why our country fights wars read the book, "War is a Racket" By Marine Corps General Smedley Butler. The people of this nation have been dumbed down, wake up Americans, Wake up. You are losing your country right before your very eyes and do nothing about it. Doesn't it even register with you that no matter who is elected president everything stays the same,the continuing agenda to make the USA into a third world nation. Think about it. We need to rally behind a candidate that stands for the American people, not a candidate that is beholding to the man behind the curtain. This man, or men pull all of the elite's chosen candidates strings. RON PAUL IS THE RIGHT MAN FOR THE JOB. HE IS NOT CONTROLLED BY The ELITE. I hope he get's into the White House along with the right people in congress that will work with him to turn this nation around. This nation has been dumbed into a war mentality. This administration uses fear as a weapon to keep the American citizen dumbed down. We have now been the agresssor nation in an unjust war. This is against our constitution. You say the WAR Powers Act gives the President the power to go to war. On what grounds did we go to war with Iraq? Flase information feed to the American people so that the oil robbers could get richer, and richer. What is Iraq's main export? Do I really have to answer this for you? Never in the history of man has so many good intelligent people been made a fool of as has been the case since the 2000 election. It is time we as Americans rise up and do something about the the suffering caused by our extreme right wing leaders whose only loyality is to the oil barrons. We had better make the changes ourselves, remember what happened to Nazi Germany, Is there a nation that might challenge the tyranny our country has imposed on the people of Iraq, and for what people, the oil barrons. Think people there is a prize to be won for a nation that would challenge, a large prize?
I am an American that has seen this country slowly erode since the death of President Kennedy. I am an American that is mad as hell about the injustices our nation has brought upon other nations of this world. We used to be the big brother of the weaker nation, now we are the bully.

i never believe the pentagon

You are right, JC. The US has a lot of potential wars to fight, but we cannot afford to wage 100 wars. Isn't it wiser to select the ones that contribute to our country's self interest first? Either way we our contributing to the common good, right? By strengthening our nation, we become more prosperous and gain the ability to help more distressed nations in the future.

Pacifying the world is a game of chess not checkers, and despite their blunders, you must respect the COLLECTIVE decisions of our world leaders. There is a limited supply of resources the U.N. nations have to juggle, and decisions that seem bad to you, are being made by some smart people (not just GWB), who, COLLECTIVELY, see much more than the tip of the iceberg "realities" we are spoon fed by the press. No offense press.

There are dictators all over the world but Saddam became an easy target because Bush` daddy didn`t do the job properly..Saddam hated al-qaeda and since there was no connection between 9/11 and Saddam,evidence was fabricated and now we have stirred the hornets nest..Al-qaeda came to Iraq only after the unprovoked invasion...How come we are not invading coutries like Iran,Venezuela,Syria and North Korea..I think those people need to be freed from oppression too..If America wants to live peacefully then we should not go around stirring up problems..The mid East has never had peace for centuries why would they want it now..

You Americans are too naive..Just to spite the Bill Clinton you voted for Bush and look at the mess..Now to spite another Hillary Clinton you are supporting Obama..Well lets see,4yrs from now you will realize how Obama with absolutely no experience has ruined the country even further and then what?Let me guess complain even further...This is the real deal folks and you cannot afford to train anyone on the job anymore..Also sweet words don`t do much for people who are struggling just to survive...Think about it..

A lot of opinions here, some on the left, some on the right, and everywhere in between. No matter where you fall, please take a moment to ask yourself these questions.

Was Saddam a bad guy? (Author says Yes)
Did bringing him down help the common good and save lives? (Author says Yes)
Are the men and women overseas helping the common good every day and saving lives? (Author says Yes)
Does this war help to increase our national security? (Author says Yes)
Are there agendas other than helping the common good at play in the war over Iraq? (Author says Yes)
Does the Haliburton scandal make you feel cheated? (Author says Yes)
Is Iraq the only spot in the world that needs our help? (Author says No)
Isn't helping the common good and saving lives better than not? (Author says Yes)

My point is whether you lean to the right or the left, war is not always a bad thing if fought for the right reasons, and despite any hidden agendas and financial blunders, it is good to help people learn to help themselves, and helps the US become a better nation and role model to the rest of the world. We would be pretty selfish to sit up on our ivory tower and watch millions of people die around us. Nevertheless, it is terrible to squander money needlessly (Haliburton) and not share the support with areas that really need it (Africa). I praise the U.N. military, and each individual that works hard to make a better world, I only hope the next administration learns to manage them a little more effectively. There are still a lot of bad apples that need to be stopped from spoiling the bunch before we will be ready for a world without war.

Evidence, schmidence. Who needs it when you have Dela Force? These narco-terrorists are exploting the gaps in our society- they flit about in the shadows. If you try to apply civilian rules of law to these fronts, you will lose in a big way (big bang as in a nuc).

THE DAILY EXCESSIVE LOSS OF LIVES IN THE MIDDLE EAST INCLUDING BOTH THE VICTIMS AND THE NON VICTIMS IN LARGE NUMBERS( DOZENS )
IT IS REALLY VERY ALARMING, WHICH SHOULD BE THOUGHT ABOUT AND IT IS A VERY BIG CONCERN TO THE WHOLE WORLD , SO LET EACH AND EVERYBODY IN THIS WORLD SIT BACK AND INTERNALISE ON THIS ISSUE OTHERWISE.......

This summary overlooks the fact that Saddam had demonstrable ties to Al Qaeda aligned groups. For example, he worked with Abu Sayyaf in attacks on US interests in the Philippines, and he also supported Ansar al-Islam in attacks against the Kurds.

The headline should read that he had no direct links with Osama Bin Laden, that would be accurate.

"JACK" perfectly sums up the war-supporters' logic. He thinks just because links "can't be proven," the war is still justified because we should "believe" Saddam was associated with bin Laden. Because, you know, that just has to be the truth. Because JACK can FEEL IT.

How touching. Maybe God spoke to JACK.

Going to war is not something we do based upon gut instincts and feelings. We go to war based upon cold, hard facts. And it wasn't all that long ago that we went to war when we faced an immediate and verifiable threat. This whole "hit them before they hit us (because we "feel" they're dangerous)" thing is a complete reversal of American war philosophy which had existed since the founding of our country.

If you're going to go through life basing important political decisions on "feelings," at least be honest enough to call yourself what you really are, JACK: one of those liberals you probably hate so much.

A big FAT LIE. JUST BECAUSE IT CANNOT BE PROVEN I FULLY BELIEVE SUDAM HAD CONNECTIONS TO BIN LADEN. IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE THIS ON SOME LEVEL YOU ARE AS NAIVE OR AS STUPID AS THE MEDIA WANTS YOU TO BE.

Oops, we attacked the wrong country. Sorrrrrrrryyyyyyy! Can someone please put the toothpaste back in the tube?

Would anyone here like to participate in taking our government back by constitutional means? We can start by making politics our national passtime instead of baseball, football, and basketball. Then, we can proceed to pass constitutional amendments in each state to be ratified by the house and senate in regards to what the populace of this country wants:
1. publicly financed campaigns---NO corporate money allowed
2. ONE PERSON ONE VOTE---NO ELECTORAL COLLEGE---NO CAUCUSES TO ALTER DELEGATES
3. elections held on Saturday to ease
the "burden"(as so many think it is) of
voting
4. limit campaign season to something
reasonable instead of four years of
unmitigated idiocy
5. change in primaries to at least
give a modicum of order
6. break up the media moguls and their
control of this country. We do NOT get
news, we get what a few men want us to
hear. There is one thing that matters
to me---the TRUTH. And I would really
appreciate it if it came from media.

There are a few other things I'd like
to see----just to even the "playing
field"-----and one must admit that the
field has been like the downside slope
of the Rockies, especially in the last
few years:

1. voice print analysis of any candi-
date running across TV screen as he/she
lies their way through the campaign
season. If one lies and is elected as
George did about religion(I'm a middle-
of-the-road kind of Christian and SO
many other things---not including the
biggie about Iraq after his election---
grounds for immediate impeachment---and
get it DONE.
2. NO RAISE for congress without
public approval
3. No presidential crony pardons
4. Reinvestment required of companies
operating in U.S.----along with "if you make money here, you pay taxes here"---
no moving companies(like oil companies that have repeatedly morphed from one to another to off-shore and pay no taxes on profits reaped on oil pumped
from this country)
5. All executive papers to be immediately available----if not, impeachment immediately
6. End empire building. Close bases
in other countries. End deposing and
killing of other countries duely
elected leaders---after all, every
government we've set up has failed.
7. End military complex setting up of
wars in the future---ex. Vietnam, Iraq,
Columbia---or did anyone notice that as
one war ends, another is just opening
up----but then Columbia has been a full
fledged operation for years.
8. We are not the police force of the
for the world---and, generally, when we
present ourselves as such, there is an
ulterior motive slinking alongside.

And finally, I'd like to see a cabinet level office for PEACE. I find such a dichotomy in this country(supposedly Christian) that when one simply says the word "PEACE", they are dismissed with an immediate expelling of breath and, "You know peace will never be!!!!!!!!!!" Well, I know it will never be as long as people believe it will never be. But, they're going to have to get used to it, because I am going to continue to say it---PEACE, PEACE, PEACE, PEACE, PEACE!!!!!!!!!!
I cannot fathom people who CLAIM to be Christians, go to church every Sunday, sanction a "JUST" war, send others' children to die, and can't connect that Jesus hung on a cross---at the only time I would have considered there might have been a "just war"---and said, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do"---and died.

I am so tired of lies---and greed---and people getting up in the morning with the single intent of their day being to harm others.

Will we never learn that every thought, action, bent, intention, motivation effects everything on this earth---and that hurting others only hurts, ultimately, not only everyone else but ourselves.

We need a change in consciousness. Perhaps 2012 will do it. People can learn----before the 80's not much was ever done about rape, child abuse, etc.------now, it's prison for the guilty.
A change in the consciousness of the
majority of the people, a realization,
a "dawning", the light bulb coming on--
that's what needs to happen now. The
American Public needs to awaken. This great sleeping beast, this irreverant but gentle giant must awaken and take the helm to guide the destiny of its' country. I have faith in the people of
the United States of America. We may not be perfect, but I believe with my
heart and to the depths of my soul that we are a good an loving people. Wake up, my friends! It's time to come out of hibernation and go hunting for that which is ours----and it's the control of our country!

Well... apparently having an affair with a consenting adult and saying you didn’t is impeachable, but misleading a nation, thousands dead, and a trillion dollar debt plus much more to come, is not. Get with the Republican program. Sex is bad (but lewd conduct is OK– Senator Larry Craig, Republican), and death, lies and/or incompetence and over spending (to the point we are paying 200B/year in interest) are the American “moral majority” way.

I'll say it before and I'll say it again - Bush deliverately created the impression there was evidence of WMDs and a connection between Iraq and Al Qaeda. Not only is this totally untrue, but Bush knew it was untrue when he was misleading us into supporting his war - that's been proven. If lying to lead the country into a disastrous and unnecessary war isn't an impeachable offense, then what is?

This is NEWS????

I knew it! We should never have gotten ourselves into this mess. Now a lot of our young men and women are dead. And for what, Mr. President? At first I didn't want you impeached, but I'm changing my mind! Now I wonder how do you sleep. Sharon

Most the "proof" about WMD came from a man who said what he was told to say because he was being tortured. Gee whiz, maybe torture ISN'T a way to get reliable data. Besides being morally wrong, when we we realize it is dangerous for us (too).

Ok, lets try putting this another way. Ron Paul said that we should apply the golden rule "do unto others as you would have them do unto you". Like he said, how would we feel if another country did to us what we do to them? The problem with Bush is that he follows the fool's golden rule "do unto others before the do unto you".

How can you say he had not contact, Bush said he did and we all know Bush never lies, or does he? HMM

Well, Saddam did support terrorist acts against Israel when he offered and provided $25,000 awards to families who provided a suicide bomber in Gaza!

if bush had not lied to everyone we wouldn't be over there to begin with!!!

You folks are idiots. Who gives so much wait to papers written by Iraqi's once close to Saddam, as article above states, or that are prisoners now by US; that were conveniently "found". We are at war with a conglomerate of evil that is fighting us in IRAQ but perhaps would have made ya happier if it was being fought in Lebanon after our barracks blown up, or in NYC streets. Big deal! We still don't know 100 percent what is still underground all over that region including Bin Laden himself......get real.....and we will get him in Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Lebanon, NYC, Tulsa, London, France, or where ever he decides to hide out or do his damage..... this is WAR you idiots. No one in AMERICA is to blame for it. Thank God we had a President who would try to do something. You better hope the next President is willing, and not just in this for a popularity stint. geez louise !!! Instead of trying to "run the commander-in-chief out of the country, why don't you take a trip to Iraq and see how long you can keep your head!" They won't bother with the water-boarding....:( SC/USA God bless and keep President Bush.

AHMED CHALABI made the war possible.

GEORGE TENET paid CHALABI to come up with plan to attack IRAK.

TENET gave CHALABI's weather balloon truck info to COLIN POWELL, who made UN to believe these real satellite pictures and back the attack...this was master planned by BUSH and CHENEY to make billion $ deal with Halliburton, based now in United Arab Emirates which is their new HOME country.

Wikipedia says about CHALABI:
In the lead-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, under his guidance the INC provided a major portion of the information on which U.S. Intelligence based its condemnation of Saddam Hussein, including reports of weapons of mass destruction and alleged ties to al-Qaeda. Nearly all, if not all, of this information has turned out to be false.