BUSH CONTINUES TO MISLEAD ON WMD
In the lead up to war, President Bush argued that America
must invade Iraq because it possessed weapons of mass
destruction. For example, on 9/28/02 President Bush said, "the
Iraqi regime possesses biological and chemical weapons."[1]
On 10/7/02, President Bush said, "Iraq is reconstituting its
nuclear weapons program."[2] Long after it became clear
that there were no stockpiles of WMD in Iraq, President Bush
has continued to insist that before the invasion "Iraq was a
gathering threat."[3]
A comprehensive 1000-page report to be released today by
the Bush administration's handpicked weapons inspector,
Charles A. Duelfer, will reveal "Saddam Hussein posed a
diminishing threat at the time the United States invaded and did
not possess, or have concrete plans to develop, nuclear,
chemical or biological weapons" according to the Washington
Post.[4] According to Duelfer's report, U.N. sanctions
prevented Hussein from reconstituting his weapons programs.[5]
Sources:
1. "Radio Address by the President to the Nation," The
White House, 09/28/02,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=2131193&l=61151.
2. "President Bush Outlines Iraqi Threat," The White House,
10/07/02,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=2131193&l=61152.
3. "Remarks by the President at Victory 2004 Rally," The
White House, 09/16/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=2131193&l=61153.
4. Report Discounts Iraqi Arms Threat, Washington Post,
10/06/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=2131193&l=61154.
5. Ibid,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=2131193&l=61154.
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