How was the war in Iraq a "Last Resort"?

[Toots]

Bush* says we only went to war as a "Last Resort" By what measure can they justify that remark?

[Bluerthanblue]

1. his popularity couldn't be sustained

with the sleeping sold out 'Americans' any other way.

[babylonsister]

2. They can't. He's lying as usual, and the

empty airheads lap it up.

[Mr Rabble]

3. Yes. Um, I mean no. Right. Liar. Yes. Liar. Liar. liar.

[etherealtruth]

4. Like everyone else ...

I think he thought it ill advised to be honest and say, "Hot damn I'm gonna attack Iraq no matter what." (at his inauguration)

[A Simple Game]

5. Well, wasn't it the last thing we tried? n/t

[magellan]

6. Define "tried". (nt)

[kahleefornia]

7. No, what he meant was

the war in Iraq was a way to PAY for his Resort - which will be so nice, he won't ever need another one.

[LSK]

8. actually theres a report from Hans Blix right before the war

That said he was getting more and more information and cooperation from Saddam. Then we kicked him out. So the military buildup was making Saddam cooperate more than ever and the invasion was totally unnecessary.

"On 14 February, I reported to the Council that the Iraqi side had become more active in taking and proposing steps, which potentially might shed new light on unresolved disarmament issues. Even a week ago, when the current quarterly report was finalized, there was still relatively little tangible progress to note. Hence, the cautious formulations in the report before you."

snip

"More papers on anthrax, VX and missiles have recently been provided. Many have been found to restate what Iraq already has declared, and some will require further study and discussion.

There is a significant Iraqi effort underway to clarify a major source of uncertainty as to the quantities of biological and chemical weapons, which were unilaterally destroyed in 1991. "

http://www.un.org/apps/news/infocusnewsiraq.asp?NewsID=414&sID=6

Hans Blix really needs to write a book and speak out more about the last days in Iraq before the war.

[thereismore]

9. Because they say so. That's all you need to know. nt

[NoPasaran]

10. All his previous efforts to destroy America were failing

Or at least taking too long.

[Karenina]

12. Uh-oh, looks like the *dauphin

done got drunk agin an' run poppy's tanker aground...

[tyedyeto]

11. * & Co. started planning the war

the first week he was in office. It was going to happen no matter what went on the world or what Saddam did or didn't do. Just a matter of time for this evil administration.

[redqueen]

13. They can't. It's a bald-faced lie. n/t

[porphyrian]

14. It was pre-emptively a last resort.

They were pretty sure it would be a last resort, and they wanted to beat brown-skinned people to the punch.