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cal04

(41,505 posts)
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 11:44 PM Feb 2016

Donald Trump Accuses George W. Bush Of Lying To Invade Iraq

"We should have never been in Iraq. We have destabilized the Middle East."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-george-bush-iraq-invasion_us_56bfe8cbe4b0b40245c6f94b?section=politics
Donald Trump took former President George W. Bush to task Saturday night, accusing him of lying to get the country into the Iraq War and faulting him for not keeping America safe.

"They lied," Trump said during the CBS News GOP presidential debate. "They said there were weapons of mass destruction. There were none. And they knew there were none. There were no weapons of mass destruction."

Trump has been outspoken about his dislike of the war in Iraq (though he's fudged the facts about how early he was publicly speaking out against it).

But his comments Saturday night went a step beyond his usual critique. Even Republican skeptics of the war argue that Bush acted with good intentions, so the fact that the Republican frontrunner is the one making the charge is remarkable.

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Donald Trump Accuses George W. Bush Of Lying To Invade Iraq (Original Post) cal04 Feb 2016 OP
I am so embarrassed! HassleCat Feb 2016 #1
I know, I have said that myself. hollysmom Feb 2016 #2
Damn, I actually find something about him that I like. BlueJazz Feb 2016 #3
No, Trump came around to agreeing with us late in the game, for expediency sake. L. Coyote Feb 2016 #5
Trump is my new frenemy JFKDem62 Feb 2016 #4
Don't they have to throw him out of the Republican party now? nilram Feb 2016 #6
I feel so vindicated FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #7
He was good on Carrier air conditioner s going to Mexico too... tokenlib Feb 2016 #8
I smell a long term plan Hydra Feb 2016 #9
I agree melman Feb 2016 #15
STICK IT TO 'EM DONALD Skittles Feb 2016 #10
and then some malaise Feb 2016 #11
it has been very interesting Skittles Feb 2016 #12
Go Trump Go ! Angel Martin Feb 2016 #13
This makes me wonder if Trump is Shankapotomus Feb 2016 #14

Hydra

(14,459 posts)
9. I smell a long term plan
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 12:27 AM
Feb 2016

...Is that even possible from the Donald(TM)? I think he's setting up to attack Hillary with that if she wins the nomination.

If so..."Brilliant!"

Skittles

(153,169 posts)
12. it has been very interesting
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 06:29 AM
Feb 2016

I'm not a big fan of grave dancing but I'll save my sympathy for Scalia's victims

Angel Martin

(942 posts)
13. Go Trump Go !
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 06:34 AM
Feb 2016

he has put more light on Carrier, Ford, Nabisco..etc moving to Mexico, and why it is happening, than all the other candidates of both parties put together.

Shankapotomus

(4,840 posts)
14. This makes me wonder if Trump is
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 07:10 AM
Feb 2016

a democratic plant. Could we be that good? I can see the president being this many moves ahead.

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