March 23, 2004 6:01 AM

If only those responsible for spreading the lies would take responsibility

Carter savages Blair and Bush: 'Their war was based on lies'

There was no reason for us to become involved in Iraq recently. That was a war based on lies and misinterpretations from London and from Washington, claiming falsely that Saddam Hussein was responsible for [the] 9/11 attacks, claiming falsely that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. And I think that President Bush and Prime Minister Blair probably knew that many of the allegations were based on uncertain intelligence ... a decision was made to go to war [then people said] 'Let's find a reason to do so'.

- Pres. Jimmy Carter

Richard Clarke may have started this ball rolling, but his is not the only voice spreading the conviction that the war in Iraq was a political endeavor from the start. As rare as it is for a former President to criticize an incumbent, you have to admire Carter for having the courage of his convictions. In this case, I think he is right on the money.

Jimmy Carter, the former US president, has strongly criticised George Bush and Tony Blair for waging an unnecessary war to oust Saddam Hussein based on "lies or misinterpretations". The 2002 Nobel peace prize winner said Mr Blair had allowed his better judgement to be swayed by Mr Bush's desire to finish a war that his father had started.

....Mr Carter, who was president from 1977 to 1981, said the two leaders probably knew that many of the claims being made about Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction were based on imperfect intelligence....

His latest comments, made during an interview at the Carter Centre in Atlanta, are notable for their condemnation of the two serving leaders. It is extremely rare for a former US president to criticise an incumbent, or a British prime minister. Mr Carter's comments will add to the mounting pressure on Mr Bush and Mr Blair.

Mr Carter said he believed the momentum for the invasion came from Washington and that many of Mr Bush's senior advisers had long ago signalled their desire to remove Saddam by force. Once a decision had been taken to go to war, every effort was made to find a reason for doing do, he said.

"I think the basic reason was made not in London but in Washington. I think that Bush Jnr was inclined to finish a war that his father had precipitated against Iraq. I think it was that commitment of Bush that prevailed over, I think, the better judgement of Tony Blair and Tony Blair became an enthusiastic supporter of the Bush policy".

Perhaps if enough leaders step up to the plate and voice their convictions, Americans will finally begin to see the war in Iraq for what it is: a predetermined political event based on lies and deception. We have a little over seven months to drive this point home. For the sake of our democracy, I hope that American will WAKE UP AND SMELL THE CAT LITTER.

Though the Bush Administration has managed to wrapped their boss in flag and faith, it has been largely a sham. George W. Bush took office pledging to restore dignity to the White House (quite ironic for someone who stole an elcetion, no??), and yet his lies and deceptions have cost almost 600 young Americans their lives.

Never underestimate the power of Republican propaganda....

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