prediction : political : SHOULD GEORGE W. BUSH HAVE READ HIS FATHER'S VIEWS ON IRAQ IN HIS MEMOIR, A WORLD TRANSFORMED? [+] serious ballot by mojo created Sun Aug 08, 04 In his book the senior Bush wrote this passage about Iraq: "Trying to eliminate Saddam...would have incurred incalculable human and political costs. Apprehending him was probably impossible.... We would have been forced to occupy Baghdad and, in effect, rule Iraq.... There was no viable 'exit strategy' we could see, violating another of our principles. Furthermore, we had been consciously trying to set a pattern for handling aggression in the post-Cold War world. Going in and occupying Iraq, thus unilaterally exceeding the United Nations' mandate, would have destroyed the precedent of international response to aggression that we hoped to establish. Had we gone the invasion route, the United States could conceivably still be an occupying power in a bitterly hostile land." Dubya has stated that he doesn't read the newspaper. Perhaps he didn't read his Poppy's book either. Do you think it might have given him pause? (Please excuse me if this is a repeat ballot - I did a search and couldn't find it.) Yes, it might have changed the outcome of events. No, he probably doesn't read or listen to his dad's advice. No, this war is essential to keeping world peace. Dubya is too stupid to understand it Ballot #46162 : SEE RESULTS Comment: show your vote with comment?

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