Iraq was in possesion of weapons in violation of the UN resolutions at the start of the war.
The al-samoud missile, which was fired at Kuwait City and our staging areas in Kuwait in the opening days of the war:
Global Security's report on the al-samoud weapons program
Also, with regard to the prisoner abuse in Iraq that keeps being brought up, George W. Bush may not be to blame for every mistake individual soldiers or command groups make in Iraq, but he is responsible for it. As Commander in Chief of our armed forces the "buck stops here." The chain of command works in both directions.
In saying that I must also point out the soldiers involved stated they: "did not recieve adequate training." How much training is required for people to know that you shouldn't sodomize a prisoner with a chemlite? There is an element of personal responsibility for every soldier involved, from the lowest private to the senior commander. If the private was ordered to do those things they have the duty to not obey the unlawful order. If the soldier's leaders were not aware of the situation then they were derelict in their duty of supervision of the troops.
edit: here is the link for the official prisoner abuse report:
Taguba Report
The al-samoud missile, which was fired at Kuwait City and our staging areas in Kuwait in the opening days of the war:
Global Security's report on the al-samoud weapons program
Also, with regard to the prisoner abuse in Iraq that keeps being brought up, George W. Bush may not be to blame for every mistake individual soldiers or command groups make in Iraq, but he is responsible for it. As Commander in Chief of our armed forces the "buck stops here." The chain of command works in both directions.
In saying that I must also point out the soldiers involved stated they: "did not recieve adequate training." How much training is required for people to know that you shouldn't sodomize a prisoner with a chemlite? There is an element of personal responsibility for every soldier involved, from the lowest private to the senior commander. If the private was ordered to do those things they have the duty to not obey the unlawful order. If the soldier's leaders were not aware of the situation then they were derelict in their duty of supervision of the troops.
edit: here is the link for the official prisoner abuse report:
Taguba Report
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The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance. Robert A. Heinlein
The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance. Robert A. Heinlein