March 30, 2013- Smoke was still pouring from the Pentagon, debris was still settling on the World Trade Centre site in New York when George W. Bush grabbed his top counterterrorism official, Dick Clarke, and some other aides in the White House.''See if Saddam did this,'' the President instructed. Clarke was shocked. ''But, Mr President, al-Qaeda did this.'' Bush replied: ''I know, I know, but … see if Saddam was involved. Just look. I want to know any shred.'' Of course, there was no shred. It was September 12, 2001, when this encounter took place, recorded in Clarke's memoir. Bush had already decided to invade Iraq. It was a decision in search of a justification. read more>>>
24 November 2009 - Even before Bush's administration came to power an article written by his then national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, warned that "nothing will change" in Iraq until Saddam was gone27 November 2009 - But there was a 'sea change' in attitude after the atrocities, with former national security adviser Condoleezza Rice targeting Iraq on the very day of the outrage.
1 December 2009 - There was "a touching belief [in Washington] that we shouldn't worry so much about the aftermath because it was all going to be sweetness and light".
And more, we still have nothing on what went on behind closed doors and may or may not with the final report, if and when it's released.
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