The whole uber-right approach to this entire Iraqi invasion fiasco is probably one of the best examples of willful denial in modern history, and based on a logical fallacy. You can't prove a negative. other examples of the same kind of reasoning-
Prove there is no God.
Prove that there aren't any faeries in Ireland.
Prove that Sasquatch doesn't roam the Northwest.
Prove that Aliens didn't crashland in Roswell, Circa 1949...
The whole thing defies common sense and reason- accusations must be proven, rather than disproven- that burden lies with the accuser... in this case, the US govt. This one stray artillery round in no way proves any sort of deception on the part of the former Iraqi regime, despite the obvious joy of its discovery in some circles.
While it illustrates a certain blind partisanship on the part of Bush's defenders, it illustrates a more profound and dangerous flaw on the part of GWB and his policymakers- They ruthlessly and cynically exploited America's desire to trust our leaders, to pull together in common cause. We wanted to believe him, and he violated the trust of the American People by manipulating the available information, public opinion and congress to do his ill advised bidding. Failure to be deeply offended by this shows an extreme lack of character, of common sense, compassion or any other positive attribute, let alone something as abstract as integrity.
The whole thing is indescribably vile, as are the purely partisan attempts to defend it.
Prove there is no God.
Prove that there aren't any faeries in Ireland.
Prove that Sasquatch doesn't roam the Northwest.
Prove that Aliens didn't crashland in Roswell, Circa 1949...
The whole thing defies common sense and reason- accusations must be proven, rather than disproven- that burden lies with the accuser... in this case, the US govt. This one stray artillery round in no way proves any sort of deception on the part of the former Iraqi regime, despite the obvious joy of its discovery in some circles.
While it illustrates a certain blind partisanship on the part of Bush's defenders, it illustrates a more profound and dangerous flaw on the part of GWB and his policymakers- They ruthlessly and cynically exploited America's desire to trust our leaders, to pull together in common cause. We wanted to believe him, and he violated the trust of the American People by manipulating the available information, public opinion and congress to do his ill advised bidding. Failure to be deeply offended by this shows an extreme lack of character, of common sense, compassion or any other positive attribute, let alone something as abstract as integrity.
The whole thing is indescribably vile, as are the purely partisan attempts to defend it.