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patricia92243

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5. Because Saddam had tried to kill Bush, Sr. If you listened closely, Bush, Jr. said it over

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 09:26 AM

Mar 2013

and over again - so often that somebody must have told him to quit saying it. So, he changed it to Saddam tried to kill a former president.

The rest - WMD. etc. was just a cover-up.

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Tell me again, why did we invade Iraq? [View all] unhappycamper Mar 2013 OP

When my daughter was 16 years, she was told in class it was because America was attacked on 9/11 gordianot Mar 2013 #1

Gordianot choie Mar 2013 #3

I was a little surprised she spoke up and in no way upset with her. gordianot Mar 2013 #9

If I'd been her teacher, I would have given her an A+! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2013 #8

oh i know... SummerSnow Mar 2013 #2

We invaded because our leadership failed us as they continue to do Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #4

Because Saddam had tried to kill Bush, Sr. If you listened closely, Bush, Jr. said it over patricia92243 Mar 2013 #5

That has always been my belief as well. corneliamcgillicutty Mar 2013 #7

A proxy action to secure Iraq oil for China. Downwinder Mar 2013 #6