Reply #42: Bullshit all around. [View All]

First, I care about WHY Dean opposed the war. He made the strongest case against, it by saying under what circumstances he would approve of said war. To say I don't like war, and/or Bush is bad so I don't approve, is not a case against war. It's a given.

Kucinich to my knowledge never stated under what circumstances he would authorize the war. I needed to hear this personally to judge Deans position fairly.

Additionally, regarding the 60 day timeline (which is either greatly misunderstood or greatly spinned)

Allow me to clarify once again.

Dean said:

IF:

Saddam was found to have nukes etc and thus was a threat to the US...

THEN:

We should have gone to the UN and asked for a 60 day warning to Saddam to disarm or be disarmed.

ONLY:

If Saddam was found to be a 'real' danger to the US should we act.

DEAN MAINTAINED CORRECTLY FROM THE BEGINNING "THE PRESIDENT NEVER MADE A CASE FOR WAR."

As we now know, Dean was right.

*Edited to add, the Iraq war is ONE of many important issues, and not the ONLY reason I support Howard Dean*