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Originally posted by sgtclub
It is not OK for the president to lie about the reason he is sending troops to battle. That said, I don't think Bush lied. His statements may not have been accurate, but I don't think he knew that to be the case at the time made.
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The Economist had a cover article calling Bush and Blair "Eager Deceivers" (or something like that). It is worth reading -- it's pretty sober, as one would expect from the Economist, and not partisan. It reflects about 90% of what I believe about the situation.
Note that the Economist maintained, and continues to maintain, the view that invading Iraq was the right decision. It is, in fact, possible simply to believe that Bush was dishonest in promoting the war -- without having a different, political purpose in mind when taking that position.
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