Informed Comment

Informed Comment

In other words, Bush could have sent Saddam off to exile in Saudi Arabia and avoided the whole war, but refused to do so because of the family vendetta between the Bushes and the Tikritis. Nearly 4,000 US soldiers have died and thousands have been wounded because Bush would not take the deal Saddam offered him. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis are dead, and millions displaced.

Going to war unnecessarily is an impeachable offense.

juan cole has analysis as well as the details of the offer that saddam hussein extended, offering to leave iraq and prevent this war.

the offer that saddam hussein extended, trying to prevent this war. jesus fucking christ on a pogo stick.