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Blaming Bush - Still?
He is the one who lied to our friends in the UNSC saying that if they passed R.1441 he would not take military action without coming back to the UNSC for another resolution specifically authorizing the use of force. R. 1441 was in the process of declaring that Iraq did not have WMD to threaten the USA with. When he reneged on 1441 he failed to follow the resolution passed by Congress. I blame Congress for not standing up to him. All those who voted to give him the deciding power share the blame for all the lives lost during the invasion, the fucked up occupation, and the ongoing civil war between the Shiite and Sunnis.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.
(a) AUTHORIZATION- The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in order to--
(1) defend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq;
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(1) reliance by the United States on further diplomatic or other peaceful means alone either (A) will not adequately protect the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq or (B) is not likely to lead to enforcement of all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq;
Check out what Bill Clinton said about this in 1998