Posted by: Guest4 June 5, 2008
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Mav,
I don't think Obama doubted the intelligence, which we now know was packaged in a misleading way to make the case for the war, but he doubted the necessity of this war. Even if Saddam had the WMDs, he never made any direct threat to the United States. Quite possibly though, Iran is way more vocal in that regard than what Saddam was. I think even Dick Cheney would agree to that.
Of course, Obama with his "vaunted college degree" probably had much better reasons. I can't speak for him.
Personally, I don't think Obama candidacy revolves around that one decision, which, I agree, very well could be his pure luck; it is a movement that has excited millions of people not just in the US but around the world.
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I apologize if my remarks were condescending in the earlier post.
I don't think Obama doubted the intelligence, which we now know was packaged in a misleading way to make the case for the war, but he doubted the necessity of this war. Even if Saddam had the WMDs, he never made any direct threat to the United States. Quite possibly though, Iran is way more vocal in that regard than what Saddam was. I think even Dick Cheney would agree to that.
Of course, Obama with his "vaunted college degree" probably had much better reasons. I can't speak for him.
Personally, I don't think Obama candidacy revolves around that one decision, which, I agree, very well could be his pure luck; it is a movement that has excited millions of people not just in the US but around the world.
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I apologize if my remarks were condescending in the earlier post.