Republican Reaction to Obama's Iraq Speech: Mostly Negative

To nabbjb0998.... Of course Iraq had WMDs - they got them from us. We supplied Saddam in the early 80s with chemical weapons to use against Iran, which they did in their eight-year war. After it was over, Saddam used them against the Kurds in northern Iraq. The fact that the UN weapons inspectors and our own intelligence operatives couldn't find them means they were either used up, destroyed, or shipped out. Bush planned to invade Iraq even before 911 - he just needed an excuse. He told Tony Blair he wanted to paint a plane with UN colors and fly it over Iraq in the hope it would be shot down and give reason for an invasion. Blair thought he was nuts. In early 2003, Bush told Richard Clarke to find a link between Iraq and 911. Clarke reported back there was none. In so many words, Bush said, "Wrong answer. Do it again." Clarke resigned soon after. Months after the war started, the truth came out that Bush lied about WMDs, so he persued the non-existent Iraq/911 connection by parroting 'the war on terror' phrase in EVERY speech he made about Iraq. Bush obviously believed “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it" (a quote from Hitler's propaganda minister, Joseph Geobbels). No matter how you cut it, this was Bush's personal war for the financial benefit of Cheney's former business pals.

By invading Iraq, America has gained absolutely nothing, outside of financial gain for a number of defense contracting corporations. George W. Bush, at least, owes a deep apology for his disregard for the American and Iraqi people, the Iraq veterans and their families. His selfish "decision" was hands-down the greatest fiscal and geopolitical error in American history. I will never have any respect for him or the Republican Party, as long as they continue to whitewash this horrific blunder, and misdirect dissent toward the new administration.

We spended close to a trillion dollars for what?

Looking at the replies here it Looks like Acorn's funding has been renewed! President Spock is beyond boring and lacking passion! I think the koolaid is wearing off! He had better re-hire (Bill Ayers) whoever wrote his propaganda and lies during the campaign!

Iraq over. Thank God.

Uninspiring, small and a true lack of Presidential leadership in that speech. I thought, according to MSM, that he was the GREATEST orator of all presidents ... Are you kidding me ???

the president gave a speech, announcing the end to combat operations in iraq. the republicans now want to claim credit for a strategy, go ahead fellows take credit. but please don't stop there. take the credit for the big lie, for the cost, the ultimate cost paid by our troops, and the economic tragedy we all suffer and now the lack of a buffer for iran, unintended consequences or stupidity/greed. please gop take all the credit. what is a victory in a lose-lose situarion? god help us

There is nothing anyone can say to the right wingers who supported a war based on lies. The cost was thousands of lives and trillions of dollars.

the republicans and all those affiliated with members need not to worry. prez. obama is not going to pull a country's name out of a hat and tell the world a bunch of lies. then go against the united nations mandate. go against our major europeaa allies accept of england of course and try to con them into joining that coalition of sorts. bush did a con job on his people as well. he used colin powel to lie for him at the u.n. no wonder the man quit his job if you ask me. want more. i got much more later o.k. thank you.

Oh of course the republicans would disagree with the president on anything he said. George Bush told several distorted tales to get the military going to Iraq even though his reasons were lame. Now that President Obama is getting things organized in Iraq and hopefully getting closer to getting our troops out of Afghanastan the republicans are again grumbling. Is it true that the only people intelligent enough to be president are republicans? Think not!