Comments on: Comments on the President’s Speech http://informedspeculation.com/2005/12/18/comments-on-the-presidents-speech/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:29:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2005/12/18/comments-on-the-presidents-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-9316 Mark Mon, 19 Dec 2005 18:27:14 +0000 http://decision08.net/2005/12/18/comments-on-the-presidents-speech/#comment-9316 Clint, that's even better - but that just shows there were many, many reasons besides the WMD stockpiles... Clint, that’s even better – but that just shows there were many, many reasons besides the WMD stockpiles…

]]> By: Clint http://informedspeculation.com/2005/12/18/comments-on-the-presidents-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-9315 Clint Mon, 19 Dec 2005 18:22:02 +0000 http://decision08.net/2005/12/18/comments-on-the-presidents-speech/#comment-9315 Interesting. I would have said most crucially his blatant and repeated refusal to abide by the terms of the cease fire agreement that ended the first Gulf War. Interesting. I would have said most crucially his blatant and repeated refusal to abide by the terms of the cease fire agreement that ended the first Gulf War.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2005/12/18/comments-on-the-presidents-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-9304 Mark Mon, 19 Dec 2005 14:16:43 +0000 http://decision08.net/2005/12/18/comments-on-the-presidents-speech/#comment-9304 I disagree; he laid out several reasons other than WMD stockpiles that justified the invasion; most crucially, Saddam's refusal to abide by the UN resolutions... I disagree; he laid out several reasons other than WMD stockpiles that justified the invasion; most crucially, Saddam’s refusal to abide by the UN resolutions…

]]> By: Fargus http://informedspeculation.com/2005/12/18/comments-on-the-presidents-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-9303 Fargus Mon, 19 Dec 2005 13:43:23 +0000 http://decision08.net/2005/12/18/comments-on-the-presidents-speech/#comment-9303 Personally, I saw, in the admission of "mistakes," an unwillingness to take accountability, still. Sure, in his words, he said "I take responsibility for sending the country to war." He said that some of the intelligence was wrong. But he implied a sort of supernatural prescience on the part of himself and his Administration, in being able to make "the right decision" despite all of the misinformation he and his were given. Personally, I saw, in the admission of “mistakes,” an unwillingness to take accountability, still. Sure, in his words, he said “I take responsibility for sending the country to war.” He said that some of the intelligence was wrong. But he implied a sort of supernatural prescience on the part of himself and his Administration, in being able to make “the right decision” despite all of the misinformation he and his were given.

]]> By: ryanVOX http://informedspeculation.com/2005/12/18/comments-on-the-presidents-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-9296 ryanVOX Mon, 19 Dec 2005 02:50:34 +0000 http://decision08.net/2005/12/18/comments-on-the-presidents-speech/#comment-9296 <strong>Smack!</strong> The rhetorical equivalent of “get out of my way, and let me do my job.” Don’t be surprised if you see a troop reduction by SOTW! ... Smack!

The rhetorical equivalent of “get out of my way, and let me do my job.” Don’t be surprised if you see a troop reduction by SOTW!

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