...but I thought the inspectors WERE there....

Bush had this to say today:

The larger point is, and the fundamental question is, did Saddam Hussein have a weapons program? And the answer is, absolutely. And we gave him a chance to allow the inspectors in, and he wouldn't let them in. And, therefore, after a reasonable request, we decided to remove him from power, along with other nations, so as to make sure he was not a threat to the United States and our friends and allies in the region.

So, does Bush just not remember that Saddam did let the inspectors in - and that he was cooperating with them to a great extent - or was he somehow, in the words of his father, out of the loop?

Hans Blix noted in his March 7th report to the Security Council:

Inspections in Iraq resumed on 27 November 2002. In matters relating to process, notably prompt access to sites, we have faced relatively few difficulties and certainly much less than those that were faced by UNSCOM in the period 1991 to 1998. This may well be due to the strong outside pressure.

I'm having one of those days where I'm just so aghast at Bush's inability to actually tell the truth. I don't know if the man just doesn't care, or if somehow he things we won't notice. Either way, it's beyond disheartening, especially since there are still so many people out there who are of the opinion that he didn't deliberately mislead us into the war, or otherwise think that he's a "honest" person.

I have no faith in this government. I haven't had for quite a while. I didn't necessarily have a lot of faith in the Clinton government, either, because he certainly wasn't all buddy-buddy with the truth, either, though it does seem that most of his lies were about personal problems and not major national policy. I don't know if I'll be able to have any faith in the next government, either, though. I know whoever becomes our next president - even if I support him or her for the position - is going to have to work hard to earn my full trust once s/he is in the job. It won't be automatic.

Posted by thorswitch at July 15, 2003 03:03 AM | TrackBack