The say-anything-to-win Dems

Bush lied.

That's what many political partisans say now about the minimal evidence of weapons of mass destruction found on the ground in Iraq following the invasion.

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John Kerry says it. Al Gore says it. It's become something of a mantra for the anti-Bush crowd. They are counting on fooling enough people into believing they really mean it. Yet, the only way they can believe this themselves is if they, too, were lying to the American people before Bush was ever elected.

You see, Bill Clinton said Iraq had weapons of mass destruction 1998:

The community of nations may see more and more of the very kind of threat Iraq poses now: a rogue state with weapons of mass destruction, ready to use them or provide them to terrorists. If we fail to respond today, Saddam and all those who would follow in his footsteps will be emboldened tomorrow.

Hillary Clinton said it in 2002:

In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile and delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al-Qaida members, though there is apparently no evidence of his involvement in the terrible events of Sept. 11, 2001. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons. Should he succeed in that endeavor, he could alter the political and security landscape of the Middle East, which as we know all too well affects American security.

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John Kerry said it in 2003:

Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is consistently prone to miscalculation. And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real.

Al Gore said it in 2002:

Iraq does pose a serious threat to the stability of the Persian Gulf and we should organize an international coalition to eliminate his access to weapons of mass destruction. Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to completely deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power.

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Yet now, Al Gore claims Bush "betrayed this country. He played on our fears."

What has changed since those comments were made? Only the minds of partisan politicians with an agenda different than national security and unity on foreign-policy matters.

It's an election year. That's what has changed.

Keep in mind, Kerry, as a U.S. senator, had access to much of the same classified information available to the president of the United States. If indeed Bush lied, why did Kerry allow him to lie? Why didn't he perform due diligence and examine the classified files the United States had on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction programs before he voted to commit troops to the invasion?

I think most of you know the answer.

Kerry was doing the expedient thing then, and what he perceives to be the expedient thing now.

Back then, he believed there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq based on years of intelligence information – the same information President Bush relied upon for his decision to go to war. Now Kerry has an opportunity to score political points for his presidential bid by accusing his opponent – the sitting president of the United States – of lying, of purposely deceiving the American people, of lying to Congress.

For an opportunist like Kerry, who has never been held accountable for his political career of flip-flops, this was an opportunity that proved irresistible.

Kerry and the Democrats will say anything to win. They will do anything to win. This is not just an indictment of their ideas. It is an indictment of their character as people. It is an indictment of them as Americans. And it is certainly an indictment of their ability to lead.