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BeenAround® (OP) User ID: 47991895 United States 12/07/2016 12:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: George W. Bush on Trial? Ninth Circuit Confirms Judges Who Will Hear Argument on Legality of Iraq War Evidence cited: A report by British journalist John Kampfner that the day of the attacks, Defendants Donald Rumsfeld and Paul Wolfowitz advocated openly for invading Iraq, despite the fact that the hijackers were Saudi Arabian, and based out of Afghanistan. According to Kampfner, "from that moment on, [Defendants Rumsfeld and Wolfowitz] used every available opportunity to press the case [for invasion]"] Statements by Richard A. Clarke, the former National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection and Counter-terrorism that Defendants Wolfowitz, Rumsfeld and Bush aimed to use the 9/11 attacks as an excuse to invade Iraq A conversation between Defendant George W. Bush and Richard A. Clarke on September 12, 2001, where Defendant Bush said "I want you, as soon as you can, to go back over everything, everything. See if Saddam did this. See if he's linked in any way." Clarke responded, "But, Mr. President, Al–Qaeda did this", to which Defendant Bush responded, "I know, I know, but – see if Saddam was involved. Just look. I want to know any shred–". Clarke answered "But you know, we have looked several times for state sponsorship of Al Qaeda and not found any real linkages to Iraq. Iran plays a little, as does Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, Yemen." Defendant Bush responded "Look into Iraq, Saddam." Statements by Richard A. Clarke that the Bush Administration was so focused on the plan to invade Iraq before the 9/11 attacks, they failed to heed warnings of a major Al–Qaeda attack in the works, including a, August 2001 CIA briefing to Defendant Bush called "Bin Ladin [sic] Determined To Strike US". Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man. |