[CTRL] Fw: [CTRL] Kris Millegan's Recent False Charges in CTRL

[Sean McBride]

-Caveat Lector- Millegan, Yeah, right McFraud, Bushies always tell the truth in their public pronouncements. Here's a direct quote from Bush Sr. explaining why he opposed the invasion and occupation of Iraq during the Gulf War: While we hoped that popular revolt or coup would topple Saddam, neither the U.S. nor the countries of the region wished to see the breakup of the Iraqi state. We were concerned about the long-term balance of power at the head of the Gulf. Trying to eliminate Saddam, extending the ground war into an occupation of Iraq, would have violated our guideline about not changing objectives in midstream, engaging in "mission creep," and would have incurred incalculable human and political costs. Apprehending him was probably impossible. We had been unable to find Noriega in Panama, which we knew intimately. We would have been forced to occupy Baghdad and, in effect, rule Iraq. The coalition would instantly have collapsed, the Arabs deserting it in anger and other allies pulling out as well. Under those circumstances, furthermore, we had been self-consciously trying to set a pattern for handling aggression in the post-cold war world. Going in and occupying Iraq, thus unilaterally exceeding the U.N.'s mandate, would have destroyed the precedent of international response to aggression we hoped to establish. Had we gone the invasion route, the U.S. could conceivably still be an occupying power in a bitterly hostile land. It would have been a dramatically different--and perhaps barren--outcome. See my other recent post on this subject for the full context of this quote: it has the subject heading Reasons NOT to Invade Iraq, by George Bush Sr. You are claiming, apparently based on some kind special inside information or higher insight, that Bush Senior didn't in fact believe what he stated above. If this is the case, then why didn't he in fact invade and occupy Iraq when he had the opportunity to do so?  He was under enormous pressure from neoconservatives to do this at the time, and he put his foot down and said no.  The angry and vengeful neocons then went into overdrive in their campaign to deny him a second term. How do you explain the fact that members of Bush Senior's inner circle expressed strong opposition to or doubts about Bush Junior's invasion of Iraq? Please support your case with well-documented facts and carefully reasoned arguments.  Mere surly assertions and childish name-calling are not very convincing. ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 11:21 AM Subject: Re: [CTRL] Kris Millegan's Recent True Charges in CTRL -Caveat Lector- In a message dated 9/29/03 11:04:49 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: With regard to S&B: the basic conflicts between the Bush I circle and the neocons are an open book for anyone who takes the trouble to read it.  Bush I is no doubt seriously distressed by the mess his son has made for himself by following the bad advice of the neocons.  If Bush I thought that invading and occupying Iraq was a good idea, he would have done so during the Gulf War over a decade ago.  He explained clearly why he chose not to do so in his memoirs, co-written with Brent Scowcroft.  The key quote is all over the net.  You can look it up in Google if you don't know it already.   Yeah, right McFraud, Bushies always tell the truth in their public pronouncements. www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om