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I think the Bush administration manipulated intelligence to rally support from the American public for the war in Iraq. So... yes, I do.
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Manipulating intelligence and making it up are two different things.
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I don't think so. I think people working with and under Bush wanted the War, and he either A) didn't care, B) wanted it too, C) didn't have a choice because he doesn't really call the shots.
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Or he acted upon the intelligence given to him, and decided to invade Iraq. As the CIC, Bush does not 'gather' the evidence, nor does he look after it. He takes what is given to him, and decides in which way he should deal with it.
He is the POTUS, not the CIA/NSA/DIA director/s.
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I think to believe that Bush/Bush administration were 'duped' by the intelligence community into believing there were WMD's is wishful thinking. They were the dupers, not the dupees.
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Its also wishful thinking to believe that the Bush Adminstration made up 'all' the evidence in order to justify the invasion of Iraq. They 'acted' upon the evidence 'given' to them.